The 23rd edition of CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, is wrapping up on Sunday, but the winners of the fest awards were unveiled and celebrated in the Danish capital on Friday.
The international competition lineup included a total of 74 films, hand-picked from thousands of submissions from around the world, including 53 world premieres, 17 international premieres, and four European debuts.
The DOX:Award, the festival’s top prize, went to Dongnan Chen’s Whispers in May, which blends doc and improv elements to tell the story of three girls in China, one of whom has just had her first menstruation, signaling the transition from girlhood to womanhood.