CPH:DOX Industry Head Talks ‘Privilege’ of Hosting Doc Festival in Denmark in Sensitive Political Times: ‘There’s a Tradition of Calling Things by Their Names’

Cristiana Gigina

As major film festivals struggle with tackling complex political issues at a time of great global unrest, CPH:DOX is pushing forward with prodding at the root of sensitive conversations surrounding politics, censorship and how fast-evolving technologies such as AI are changing our notions of truth. Last year, the prestigious Danish festival expanded its industry offering to include CPH:DOX SUMMIT, a program of talks inviting global thinkers, politicians, decision-makers, researchers and doc