Empire Bio

Following the screening of “If Luck Will Come”, the focus will be on children in conflict and war zones and how play can be crucial to their well-being, development and mental health, even when their everyday lives are marked by insecurity and loss.

What happens when an entire country deregulates the alcohol market? Join us for a conversation with director Laurits Nansen; Lærke Højgaard Christiansen, associate professor at DTU in Corporate Social Responsibility; and Maria Koch Aabel, director of Alkohol & Samfund. Moderator: Knud Brix.

Venezuela: In a broken health system where life hangs by a thread, Carolina rises as a maternity warrior. Drawing strength from her past, she relentlessly preserves the vital cord between pregnant women and their babies.

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.

Three experienced taxi drivers roam the streets of Athens dreaming of art and new beginnings in a nocturnal and poetic film for night owls.

Science fiction meets ancient practices deep in Mexico's mushroom-rich forests, where two female mycologists from the country's indigenous peoples seek to unite past and present across life forms.

Banger of the year! A breathless and trippy hybrid film sensation, shot on a VHS tape in Medellín by four young punks. Produced by Harmony Korine and featuring a new score by Arca.

On a distant planet, a lonely robot roams around looking for signs of life, while scientists search for unknown life forms in Andalusia. A visionary journey with deep philosophical resonance.

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.