CPH:DOX Forum: Change

THE SELECTED PROJECTS FOR CHANGE 2026 ARE:

10 THINGS [WT]

I’m Niniko, an aspiring comedian dreaming of London. My cousin Kakha, Georgia’s beloved actor, refuses to leave. Political turmoil awakens our shared trauma: my dream becomes escape while he fights in the streets—our relationship caught between love, resentment, and survival.

Niniko Lekishvili / Ana Kvichidze, Irina Gelashvili & Estelle Robin You / Moonbow / Radium Films & Grande Ourse Films / Georgia & France

3 DAUGHTERS

When her mother dies, Anghelina loses the voice that defined what it meant to be a good woman. Caught between her mother’s faith and duty and her daughter’s life as an artist, she must decide which values endure and which end with her.

Ana Gherciu / Ana Gherciu / Narrativa Studio / Sud-Est Media NGO / Moldova

LIFE ON MARS

Everyday, miners dig deep into the Earth’s crust, extracting minerals, destroying nature – while in a parallel reality cosmic dust invades human minds, astronauts appear in Armenia’s desert-like landscapes, and the land itself begins to transform into Mars.

Mery Aghakhanyan / Karina Simonyan / Edgar Baghdasaryan Film Production / Armenia

MY HOME

At 86, Vali prepares for the final journey of his life to see his former home and his family’s graves, even though his family opposes the trip and the border remains closed.

Ulviyya Ahmadova / Nijat Dadashov / Cineart Group / Azerbaijan

MY SCHOOL IS SEIZED

Pavlo (18) escapes Russian occupation and, with a teacher and imprisoned collaborators, exposes a school system designed to groom children for war. Pavlo’s mission is not over until his brother Ivan (10) is out – before propaganda claims him for good.

Halyna Lavrinets / Oleksandr Ivanov / Babylon’13 / Ukraine

SOUNDS OF REVOLUTION

Under the shadow of autocracy, the city whispers and roars. An unexpected act elevates an unknown woman into the face of the protest. SOUNDS OF REVOLUTION is a symphony of resistance, where Georgia’s people rise together — but the triumph of collective demands sacrifice.

Nikoloz Bezhanishvili / Nikoloz Bezhanishvili & Victor Ede / NIKADOCFILM / Cinephage / Georgia & France

TOTAL MESS

Following young Ukrainians pulled into the wartime shadow economy, the film immerses us in their inner worlds as fast money turns into addiction. Bound together in a fragile community, they must face the question: what will their escape truly cost?

Oleksandra Horiienko / Kateryna Yahodka & Alex Shiriaieff / EuroArctic Media Group / 2Brave Productions / Sweden & Ukraine

UXXR: IS THERE SEX AFTER THE USSR?

In a world where women are taught to run or endure, Zara, a fearless human rights defender, launches a rehabilitation program for abusers, where she confronts the source of violence, after years of managing its aftermath.

Lilit Movsisyan / Sona Margaryan / Motif Films / Armenia