Chilean documentary filmmaking will have a strong presence at the renowned Danish festival with a world premiere, a major competition screening, and projects selected for industry and training initiatives.
Chile will have a significant presence at the upcoming edition of CPH:DOX, one of Europe’s most important documentary film festivals, which will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from March 11 to 22, 2026. The national delegation combines premieres, screenings, and opportunities that further boost internationalization across several sections of the event.
Chile’s presence includes the world premiere of the Chilean-Spanish feature film Where the Silence is Heard, by the directing duo Gabriela Pena and Picho García, which will be part of the Next:Wave section, dedicated to new voices and contemporary perspectives. “Premiering at a festival like CPH:DOX is a great opportunity, as we consider it one of the festivals with the greatest impact for documentary cinema. It’s a space with a strong industry presence, a large and highly engaged audience. It’s a great window for programmers, sales agents, and other representatives of the sector,” says Gabriela Pena.
In this intimate documentary, a young filmmaker returns to Valparaíso to recover the abandoned family home after her parents’ exile during the dictatorship in the 1970s. As she renovates the house and recovers memories, the film explores the impact of silence, fear, and inherited trauma on family relationships and identity, in an aesthetic narrative about memory and affection.
Picho García also highlights: “It’s the first time we are attending this festival and we are very happy because we have received a very kind and welcoming reception from the professionals at CPH:DOX. We believe it is a space that makes a very good match with our film and with us, since it is a festival that is deeply committed to more intimate cinema and to more author-driven perspectives.”
Also screening will be A Child of My Own, by acclaimed director Maite Alberdi, an Oscar nominee. The documentary follows Alejandra, a young married Mexican woman who, unable to conceive and under social and family pressure, makes the drastic decision to fake a pregnancy after secretly adopting the unborn child of another woman. Deeply emotional and full of unexpected twists, the film explores the tensions surrounding motherhood, truth, and social expectations, told through Alberdi’s distinctive perspective.
In the industry section, the project Artifacts of War, directed by Jorge Caballero and produced by Anna Giralt and Diego Pino Anguita through the production companies Artefacto Films and CangrejoFilms, was selected for the Forum, a key space where documentary projects seek partners for co-production and international exposure. Diego Pino notes that one of their goals is to “approach broadcasters and funds interested in joining a work with global potential. At the same time, we are also looking for other types of partners, perhaps less conventional ones, who see in the way we present the story and the topic an opportunity to support and amplify this reflection from other fields, such as technology, visual art, or forensic research.”
This Chilean-Spanish co-production intertwines reality and fiction within an arms fair to reflect on the complexity of non-lethal weapons and their impact on society, politics, and human rights. “‘Artifacts of War’ addresses a deeply relevant issue, both from a political and an aesthetic perspective, placing particular emphasis on the role of technology. The project proposes narrative and reflective intersections around the relationship between violence, technology, and weapons,” explains the Chilean producer.
In addition, young filmmaker Ismael Valdeavellano was selected for DOX:Academy+, a program focused on training and promoting new generations of filmmakers, reinforcing the presence of emerging Chilean talent and their growing role in the development of documentary filmmaking at the international level. “At 18 years old, being selected for CPH:DOX’s DOX:ACADEMY+ is a unique opportunity. I’m determined to earn a place in the film industry, and I see this experience as a concrete step to grow, learn, and move forward with determination on my path as a director,” says Valdeavellano.
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