CPH:DOX What I Hope to See

A FOX UNDER A PINK MOON

Over five years, young Soraya documents her repeated attempts to flee Iran for Europe with her mobile phone. I have seen several films made by Mehrdad Oskouei, remember especially “Starless Dreams” from 2016, this new one won IDFA 2025.

Mehrdad Oskouei & Soraya / Iran, Türkiye & Greece / 2025

A SONG WITHOUT HOME (PHOTO)

After 11 years locked up in her family home, Adelina flees from a Georgian village to Vienna in the hope of finding the freedom to be herself. But even in exile, the chains of the past prove difficult to break free from. All documentaries coming from Georgia I have to see.

Rati Tsiteladze / Georgia & United States / 2026 / World Premiere

AN EYE FOR AN EYE

An Iranian woman sentenced to death for killing her abusive husband fights for her life in a nerve-racking courtroom thriller about life, death and the very real price of forgiveness. Reading “Iranwire” every week, I have to see what this is.

Tanaz Eshaghian & Farzad Jafari / United States, Iran & Denmark / 2025

COLLAPSE

Shortly after 7 October 2023, an Israeli filmmaker returns to her destroyed kibbutz and documents life along the fence to Gaza. An essayistic testimony about war and loss. Browsed back in this site because I remember having written about a previous film by the director, and I think I have met her when I was in Israel many years ago. Very good filmmaker. And the subject…

Anat Even / France / 2026

CONSTRUCTION SITE

Star architect Renzo Piano’s project to renovate a cinema in the heart of Paris becomes a fascinating study in reconciling artistic vision and practical realities. Renzo Piano, the man behind my favourite cultural “home”, the Pompidou Centre…

Jean-Stéphane Bron / France & Switzerland / 2025

MARIINKA

Young Ukrainians from the frontline town of Mariinka face a decade of war that divides their families and derails their fates. An epic and visionary masterpiece filmed over 10 years. Opening film, shot on film over quite a long time… exciting!

Pieter-Jan De Pue / Belgium / 2026 / World Premiere

MERCKX – RACE OF A CHAMPION

Eddy Merckx is the greatest cyclist of all time. The Belgian legend has won everything there is to win. An elegant portrait of an invincible champion through thick and thin. A sport idiot I am!

Christophe Hermans & Boris Tilquin / Belgium / 2025

KENNY DALGLISH

A captivating portrait of legendary Liverpool player Sir Kenny Dalglish, told by the man himself, and directed by the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind ‘Amy’ and ‘Maradona’. Read the review and on “Athletic” about Sir Kenny and his family. And loved the director’s previous portrait films.

Asif Kapadia / United Kingdom / 2025

MUSEUM

A French school class from the provinces goes on a trip to the Centre Pompidou in Paris in a film that explores what art and culture mean – and to whom. I expect wonderful comments and observations from the kids!

Olivier Bienaimé & Hervé Bienaimé /

THE PATRIARCH

Danish film producer Peter Aalbæk is a self-proclaimed patriarch. Now his daughters are sending him to therapy—but can he really change? A loving, funny, and merciless portrait of a threatened species. Local… Aalbæk is never boring and his ego is higher than the Eiffel Tower. Must be funny.

Andrea Storm Henriksen / Denmark / 2026 / World Premiere

THE SETTLERS

Fourteen years ago, Louis Theroux visited the Westbank, following a group of ultra Zionists, infringing on international law by building their homes in Palestinian territory. Now, Theroux is back in the Westbank, in a post October 7th world. I think this is a must!

Joshua Baker / United Kingdom / 2025

WHILE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS: A DIARY IN SEVEN PARTS

Peter Mettler’s visionary new film. Epic in scope, yet generous and intimate – a unique experience unparalleled in modern cinema. Mettler is an outstanding essayistic director, I am afraid – it is veery long – I have to get a screener to sit with it at home

Peter Mettler / Switzerland & Canada / 2025

YUGO GOES TO AMERICA

Three young friends from Belgrade drive from New York to Los Angeles in a Yugo – a cult relic of a car from the 1980s. A docu-comedy and a road trip with many unexpected encounters. Belgrade is close to my heart after 20 years at the Magnificent 7 Festival and I know the Yugo…

Filip Grujić & Aleksa Borković / Serbia & Croatia / 2026 / World Premiere

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Tue Steen Müller
Tue Steen Müller

Müller, Tue Steen
Documentary Consultant and Critic, DENMARK

Worked with documentary films for more than 20 years at the Danish Film Board, as press officer, festival representative and film consultant/commissioner. Co-founder of Balticum Film and TV Festival, Filmkontakt Nord, Documentary of the EU and EDN (European Documentary Network).
Awards: 2004 the Danish Roos Prize for his contribution to the Danish and European documentary culture. 2006 an award for promoting Portuguese documentaries. 2014 he received the EDN Award “for an outstanding contribution to the development of the European documentary culture”. 2016 The Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania. 2019 a Big Stamp at the 15th edition of ZagrebDox. 2021 receipt of the highest state decoration, Order of the Three Stars, Fourth Class, for the significant contribution to the development and promotion of Latvian documentary cinema outside Latvia. In 2022 he received an honorary award at DocsBarcelona’s 25th edition having served as organizer and programmer since the start of the festival.
From 1996 until 2005 he was the first director of EDN (European Documentary Network). From 2006 a freelance consultant and teacher in workshops like Ex Oriente, DocsBarcelona, Archidoc, Documentary Campus, Storydoc, Baltic Sea Forum, Black Sea DocStories, Caucadoc, CinéDOC Tbilisi, Docudays Kiev, Dealing With the Past Sarajevo FF as well as programme consultant for the festivals Magnificent7 in Belgrade, DOCSBarcelona, Verzio Budapest, Message2Man in St. Petersburg and DOKLeipzig. Teaches at the Zelig Documentary School in Bolzano Italy.

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