THREE FILMS SCREENING AT HOT DOCS 2018 /  by Maria Kristensen

We are proud to announce that we are presenting no less than three films at the Hot Docs festival in Toronto this year: The Distant Barking of Dogs, What Walaa Wants and Dreaming Murakami.

Following the lives of a 10-year old Ukrainian boy caught in a raging conflict, a young girl fighting for her right to train as a policewoman in Palestine, and a 60-year old Danish translator immersing herself in the surreal world of Haruki Murakami, the films speak to the heterogeneity of our output, and in each their own way, offer gripping and poetic stories about personal struggle and perseverance.

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‘DREAMING MURAKAMI’ MOST SEEN FILM AT CPH:DOX 2018 /  by Maria Kristensen

More than 2000 people were watching when Nitesh Anjaan’s second feature documentary Dreaming Murakami had its Danish premiere during this year’s CPH:DOX festival: Close to 600 people attended the gala event at The Royal Danish Library, and around 1600 people across the country were tuned in as well, following the event via live-transmission.

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LAND OF THE FREE - SPECIAL SCREENING WITH SPECIAL GUESTS /  by Maria Kristensen

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Tuesday 17 April at 19:15 we are having a special screening of Land of the Free at Cinemateket in Copenhagen. The film portrays Brian, Juan, and Gianni from South Central L.A. and shows the psychological impact of an American prison system that focuses on punishment rather than prevention and rehabilitation.

The screening will be followed by a debate focusing on the many obstacles formerly incarcerated face upon release. How do you reconnect with your family? And how do you become a welcome member of society again?

We are very happy to announce that one of the film’s characters, Cezanne, will be attending the debate. Cezanne has been to prison, and is mother to the 7-year-old boy Gianni. In the film, we see how she struggles to reconnect with her son, while trying to keep him off the streets and away from the gangs outside. Together with her, the panel will consist of the film’s director Camilla Magid, the family therapist Rikke Betak from the Danish Probation Service, and the sociologist and author Aydin Soei.
The session will be moderated by Simon Kratholm Ankjærgaard.

Tickets: https://www.dfi.dk/cinemateket/biograf/events/event/land-free-med-debatTrailer: https://vimeo.com/208304007