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Sinead O'Shea has previously explored powerful Irish stories in "Blue Road: The Life of Edna O'Brien" and "Pray for our Sinners." Her latest work "All About the Money" profiles Fergie Chambers, the American heir to a fortune who channeled his money ...

A cinematic time capsule depicting one of the most volatile eras of American history - a historical record, non-fiction experiment, and intimate observation of the state of American democracy.

A psychedelic odyssey into the fabric of the universe, guided by a filmmaker’s immersive practical experiments that transcend into a deeply hypnotic audio-visual experience (re)connecting us to the natural world.

'Burden of Other People's Dreams: Chapter One – Ganymede' is a surreal, abstract memoir of Joe Bini's life as a film editor and storyteller, presented as a live cinema experience for one audience member at a time.

How did the first-time filmmaking team behind Jaripeo craft the film’s lush, poetic language by drawing on their multidisciplinary art backgrounds, and how did embracing a vision of queer, hybrid storytelling shape their journey?

Experience this year's INTER:ACTIVE Exhibition titled "Hypervigilance" at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.

A young Indian man cycles 10,000 km from Delhi to Sweden to find the love of his life. An epic adventure film and an incredible but true story – and one of the biggest romantic hits of the year.

'Burden of Other People's Dreams: Chapter One – Ganymede' is a surreal, abstract memoir of Joe Bini's life as a film editor and storyteller, presented as a live cinema experience for one audience member at a time.

In this panel, filmmakers, policy experts and critics move past the usual doom-or-utopia debate to ask harder questions: How can filmmakers navigate the narrative terrain of technological change and tell complex stories that surfaces power dynamics? Who should own the data, the tools, the infrastructure?

Inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin and other female thinkers, a Norwegian filmmaker invites us on a sensual and richly philosophical journey of (re)discovery in the deep Finnish forests.

In Finland, a middle-aged couple of potato farmers must agree on the rules for living together, as the man's bisexuality puts the limits of their love to the test.

The Norwegian-American author recounts her life journey from her and her husband Paul Auster's beautiful home in New York. A beautiful and sincere film about choosing a life of literature and art.

A hazardous expedition in the Amazon becomes a moral minefield in a thought-provoking film about the white man's gaze, as the project turns the camera on itself and the colonial legacy.

From the carefree summers of childhood to the turbulent teenage years. Five formative years in a young group of friends in Stockholm, where their bond is put to the test as they navigate their way into adulthood.

Experience this year's INTER:ACTIVE Exhibition titled "Hypervigilance" at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.

'Burden of Other People's Dreams: Chapter One – Ganymede' is a surreal, abstract memoir of Joe Bini's life as a film editor and storyteller, presented as a live cinema experience for one audience member at a time.

Why are we more drawn to images of dystopia than to acts of collective hope? Do the stories we tell about the future shape our emerging realities, leading to the creation of the very worlds we fear? Does dystopian ideation risk normalising despair?

A dreamlike exploration of Beirut as a state of mind, where every shadowy image is a moving photograph and the intimacy is like lines in a diary.

While trying to help a stranger find her birth mother, a filmmaker is drawn into the shadows of her own family history, uncovering a dark legacy that has loomed over its women.

In a secret house in northern Syria, wounded Kurdish guerrilla soldiers live with phantom pains in the shadow of a failed revolution. An Emmy-winning director's portrayal of five years in a secret community.

Calling all fans of ‘A Complete Unknown’! Join us on a kaleidoscopic journey through the Newport Folk Festival in the years 1963–66, culminating in Bob Dylan's landmark electric performance.

Four experimental short films about memory, landscape and the traces history leaves in the present: 'They (no longer) remember' by Hira Nabi, 'Jirapo' by María Rojas Arias, 'City of Light' by Joséphine Privat and 'ti y l tt e dr ps ff sp c' by Anne Gry Friis Kristensen.

The consensus amongst documentary peers is unanimous: the most recent golden age of creative documentaries with more bountiful funding, financing, distribution and broadcasting opportunities is now firmly consigned to the history books, leaving in ...

'Burden of Other People's Dreams: Chapter One – Ganymede' is a surreal, abstract memoir of Joe Bini's life as a film editor and storyteller, presented as a live cinema experience for one audience member at a time.

Thinkers such as Yuval Harari and leaders from the EU, China and the US participate in a war game on AI, where they are confronted with geopolitical scenarios for possible future crises.

How is the transformative power of art diminished by the absurd notion that it can be won or lost? Plane of Losers is a live cinema performance about the financial, emotional, and social costs of documentary film awards campaigns.

Experience this year's INTER:ACTIVE Exhibition titled "Hypervigilance" at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.

Meet Cornelia Jaspers, senior researcher at the Technical University of Denmark, together with Line Friis Frederiksen, biologist and former researcher for DR's science department, in a conversation about the use of AI in deep-sea research and biodiversity.

Three uncompromising short films about contemporary political tensions and the structures that shape our lives: 'The Park (Dancing on the Rubble of Empire)' by Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah, 'This suffocating now' by Vika Kirchenbauer and 'Your Cards Are Bleeding' by Kåre Frang.

Shortly after 7 October 2023, an Israeli filmmaker returns to her destroyed kibbutz and documents life along the fence to Gaza. An essayistic testimony about war and loss.

Iceland's ancient landscapes are changing, and for author Andri Snær Magnason, the deep changes are about more than ice. A thoughtful and existential film from the director of ‘Fire of Love’.

Would you still be the same if your heart belonged to someone else - even if that someone else was a pig? A philosophical and quietly poignant film about our relationship with our fellow creatures.

'Burden of Other People's Dreams: Chapter One – Ganymede' is a surreal, abstract memoir of Joe Bini's life as a film editor and storyteller, presented as a live cinema experience for one audience member at a time.

Meet the HBO star behind 'How To with John Wilson' live at Bremen Teater for a very special evening. After the screening of his feature debut 'The History of Concrete', John Wilson appears in conversation with documentarist Louis Theroux.

What happens to people, ethics, and morals when alcohol and capitalism are unleashed in a poor and corrupt country with few restrictions? One man takes up the fight against a corrupt system.

He thought his Norwegian father was a journalist. In reality, he was a CIA spy who fired AK-47s in the Kuwaiti desert and infiltrated cocaine laboratories in Colombia. It is time to face the truth, and it's stranger than fiction.

A remote corner of Alaska is finally connected to the internet, but what does that mean for the islanders? An epic debut film about the technological imaginaries of a changing world.

Experience an intimate concert with Dana Alshihaby, accompanied by oud player Bilal Irshed, at the David Collection – an atmospheric tribute to Lebanon and Fairuz's enduring legacy.

A young woman defies her parents' wishes and the pressure of society, and moves to the forest to start a family close to nature. But the road to becoming herself is long and difficult.

Ten years in the life of an extraordinary young girl, from her escape from Syria to Germany with her family, where she grows up and becomes a young woman. A captivating film about exile, hope and dreams.

The world-renowned author, who survived a brutal assassination attempt, confronts his past in a deeply personal account of the struggle for freedom of expression by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney.

Two sensuous short films about body, nature and transformation: 'Flying Scents' by Antshi von Moos and 'Errabonda' by Emma Harris.

A botched assassination. A quiet English city contaminated by a chemical weapon. Russian spies on the run. A mother of three killed. A government fearing the start of WW3. The most extraordinary true spy tale in modern history.

Experience this year's INTER:ACTIVE Exhibition titled "Hypervigilance" at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.

What happens behind the scenes in migration control? Come inside Demokrati Garage and gain a rare insight into the mechanisms that normally remain hidden, with Ahlam Chemlali, researcher in migration, Martin Lemberg-Pedersen, associate professor at ...

With dollar signs in their eyes, gold miners venture into a barren desert landscape, driven by dreams of wealth and a different life. An intense documentary thriller about the gold rush in Niger.

The Norwegian government prioritizes green energy and economic gain over the Sami people's rights to land in a tense courtroom drama about power, land, trust, and cultural heritage.

What is wrong with the representation debate in film? The Soulfuls sets the stage for a panel discussion where filmmakers from the network explore why the debate often goes round in circles.

Join us at Emmauskirken for an evening presentet en collaboration with Teater Fluks exploring dementia, community, and the supportive power of art. This is an evening for anyone who wants to experience how art can hold memory, grief, and presence — ...

Meet Svend Aage Madsen, psychologist, PhD, and clinical specialist in a conversation about the limitations of the psychiatric system.

After a screening of 'The Tingbjerg Experiment', we talk about local neighbourhoods and gentrification.

Panelconversation with the directors of 'Kikuyu Land', Andrew H. Brown and Bea Wangondu, together with fellow filmmaker Akuol De Mabior.

In this conversation, we focus on the stories of relatives when a family member is taken into political captivity. Join us as Libyan director Jihan and Maryam Al-Khawaja, Bahraini-Danish human rights activist, share their own experiences in the ...

A performative and visually explosive film, where lived experiences take shape in a constant state of becoming.

AI is changing the world as we know it. An Oscar-winning director asks all the questions that keep him awake at night in a compelling and urgent film with great creative energy.

A cinematic time capsule from William S. Burroughs' legendary Nova Convention in New York, where icons such as Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, and Laurie Anderson met in an explosive artistic clash.

Three young Norwegian women form a coven and start the black metal band Witch Club Satan. Before they know it, they are playing at major international festivals, but the battle has only just begun.

Two Filipino women are heading in different directions in life, but face the same choices in a film that subtly connects postcolonial realities and storytelling.

Filmmaker Elvira Linds returns with a deeply personal portrait of her husband, actor Oscar Isaac, who is facing the most difficult role of his life.

Three young friends from Belgrade drive from New York to Los Angeles in a Yugo – a cult relic of a car from the 1980s. A docu-comedy and a road trip with many unexpected encounters.

20 years of deeply personal recordings compiled into a raw and unfiltered journey from Damascus to Denmark, depicting a Syrian woman's relentless struggle against violence, betrayal, and her own past.

Ukrainian women who have survived sexual violence during Russia's war refuse to remain silent. A brutally honest testimony from the female victims of war.

Two very special friends on a road trip through Denmark in search of a used Honda Civic that might make life just a little bit more normal. A warm film that goes straight to the heart.

Danish film producer Peter Aalbæk is a self-proclaimed patriarch. Now his daughters are sending him to therapy—but can he really change? A loving, funny, and merciless portrait of a threatened species.

Meet the genre-defining documentarist Louis Theroux in conversation with journalist Lotte Folke Kaarsholm from Politiken.

CPH:DOX and Absalon invite you to an evening dedicated to love in a time when the boundaries between human and machine are becoming increasingly blurred. Join us as we explore the interface between artificial intimacy and human relationships.

A conversation with the directors of 'Just Look Up' Emma Hall and Betsy Hershey, together with the acitvists from the film, Michael and Maxwell, about living in Trump's USA and why the fight for climate justice is still the foundation for a better future.

A historical and inspiring portrait of South African Nobel Prize winner and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who rallied an entire generation in the fight against apartheid.

Put on your studded belt and leather vest! 50 entertaining years of rock history with the iconic heavy metal legends that changed the sound and style of heavy metal forever.

Sexuality, the body, and dark desires are the driving forces in a truly original French hybrid film about a young woman who loses a notebook containing all her inner secrets.

What happens when an experienced climate scientist becomes an activist? In Greenland, scientist Jason Box and his local colleagues are launching a radical project to raise global awareness.

The battle for the earthly remains of Indigenous peoples is both bureaucratic and spiritual in a highly topical film by two members of the New Red Order artist collective.

Three short films by artists about desire, the gaze and power in the shadow of colonial structures: 'Pacifico' by Daniel Duque, 'Penkelemes' by Onyeka Igwe and 'Local Sensations' by Tulapop Saenjaroen.

The Norwegian-American author recounts her life journey from her and her husband Paul Auster's beautiful home in New York. A beautiful and sincere film about choosing a life of literature and art.

In a futuristic Africa, a filmmaker falls in love with his protagonist and loses control of his film. A playful and deeply original sci-fi mockumentary unlike anything you've ever seen before.

The unlikely love story of two blind Malian musicians, Amadou and Mariam, who have toured all over the world. Now they are returning home to Mali to play a big concert and record one last album.

Black holes. The birth of the internet. The potential destruction of the universe. The world's largest scientific experiment at CERN opens a Pandora's box of new discoveries and unforeseen problems.

Space is the place! A colorful portrait of the visionary jazz composer who shaped both jazz and black Americans' self-image with his bold visions for music and humanity.

Behind the hypermasculine rituals of a Mexican rodeo show a hidden queer desire pulsates. A festival hit about performative masculinity and the longings of the subconscious.

Get ready for a pure funk explosion! Wild stories from the 70s are mixed with sweaty bass lines, electric grooves and the kind of rhythms that get right into your feet.

Three short films about resistance, survival and the emotional temperature of political struggle: 'The Revolution Against Death', 'Fahrenheit' and '7 Summers'.