CPH:DOX Unveils Lineup for Science Sidebar With A.I., Pandemic, Climate Crisis Among Topics

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Leo Barraclough International Features EditorCopenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), which runs in-person from March 23 to April 3, has unveiled its Science sidebar, a program consisting of 15 science-related films.Among the films are “A.I.

at War,” which takes the viewer on a journey with an A.I. robot to some of the world’s conflict zones, “Pleistocene Park,” which follows a Russian geophysicist’s quest to recreate the ecosystem of the last ice age through radical rewilding, and “How to Survive a Pandemic,” a look behind the scenes of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.Also included are “Going Circular,” which urges us to rethink the entire economic system by respecting the planet’s limited resources, “Unseen Skies,” which suggests ways to resist state surveillance, and “Healers,” which looks at the relationship between doctors and their patients, and examines the latest trends in alternative medicine.

Niklas Engstrøm, artistic director at CPH:DOX, said: “Science and its role in our society constitute a central focus point for CPH:DOX.

We have emphasized this with the choice of this year’s opening film – the Danish film ‘Into the Ice,’ which at its core is a film about the importance of research.”“Into the Ice” follows three of the world’s leading glaciologists into some of the most ferocious and extreme landscapes on Earth in their attempt to understand the consequences of climate change.Engstrøm added: “We are proud to present a Science program that speaks directly to the most important agendas in the current public debate.