Global Health Film Days

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Global Health Film Days

Health is a global issue - and we need to talk about that! 🌏

Take part in the debate when Denmark's film festival on global health focuses on important topics that are crucial for the future well-being of humans and the planet.

06/05/2026

Global Health Film Days would be nothing without our brilliant volunteers🌟

This year we had 18 + volunteers researching and curating the festival program, organising and hosting the events, promoting the festival, and helping out in the bar. THANK YOU to each and every one of you for bringing this festival together🫶

Are you interested in volunteering for next year's festival? Calls will officially open in September! Follow us to stay updated on further info. If you have any questions, write to us at [email protected]🥰

10/04/2026

🎬 Less than a week until Global Health Film Days! 🌍

This April, we invite you into conversations that matter:
from climate refugees to health misinformation, from migration to resilience.

🎥 Films.
💬 Honest discussions.
🤝 People who care.

When the system cracks, what emerges?
A moment to question, reflect, and see things differently.

🔗 See the full programme and get your ticket on our Website: https://globalhealth.ku.dk/film/

Student discount: GLOBAL2026

09/04/2026

(contest closed) FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY! 🎟️

2 lucky winners will receive a ticket for themselves and a friend to attend a film of their choosing from the 2026 Global Health Film Days Festival at .

To enter, follow these steps:

1️⃣ Follow our page.

2️⃣ Tag a friend you would like to bring in the comment section + which film event you would like to attend.

Contest ends this Monday, 13 April at 10:00. Winners will be contacted before 17:00 on the same day.

To learn more about this year’s films, check out our page or click the link here: https://globalhealth.ku.dk/film/

25/03/2026

Tickets for Global Health Film Days are out!☀💐

Scroll through our digital flyer and find which film(s) sparks your interest🌟Feel free to also read our festival theme description to gain insight in what motivates this year's festival🌱

🔎Read more about each film and event and find tickets on our website: https://globalhealth.ku.dk/film/

You can also find all the events on our page🗓

12/03/2026

'Spillover' // Understanding the next pandemic threat
📆Tuesday 14 April 19:00 - 21:45
📍Cinemateket, Copenhagen

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📽️ About the film:
Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, COVID-19, avian flu – deadly viruses continue to spill over from animals to humans. ‘Spillover’ travels the globe to uncover the roots of emerging pandemics.

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🗓️ About the event:
After the screening, participants are invited to reflect on their own assumptions about pandemics and virus transmission. The event will be in English.

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The full program for the 2026 Global Health Film Days Festival can be found in our bio. 🔗
*Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks as we introduce this year’s film programme and events. 📽️

11/03/2026

'Cuba & Alaska' // Women on the frontline in Ukraine
📆Saturday 18 April 16:30 – 19:00
📍Cinemateket, Copenhagen

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📽️ About the film:
Since the summer of 2022, director Yegor Troyanovsky has documented the lives of 'Cuba’ and ‘Alaska’, two Ukrainian women serving as combat medics in the army, on the frontlines. Through footage from phones and helmet cameras, the film offers rare access to their daily lives.

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🗓️ About the event:
Co-founder and Chairperson of Ukraine House in Denmark, Nataliya Popovych, will introduce the film. After the film, the audience is invited to connect with each other over some Ukrainian snacks and music in Asta Bar. The event will be in English.

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The full program for the 2026 Global Health Film Days Festival can be found in our bio. 🔗
*Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks as we introduce this year’s film programme and events. 📽️

10/03/2026

'There Was, There Was Not' // Voices of resilience
📆Friday 17 April 16:30 – 19:15
📍Cinemateket, Copenhagen

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📽️ About the film:
Four women of Artsakh face war's aftermath, build lives amid uncertainty until another war interrupts; some take arms, others flee as their homeland faces ethnic cleansing and erasure.

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🗓️ About the event:
Introduction to the conflict before the film. The Armenian choir, Komitas, will perform in Asta Bar after the film. Lastly, guests can enjoy drinks and discussions in the Asta Bar area. The event will be in English.

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The full program for the 2026 Global Health Film Days Festival can be found in our bio. 🔗
*Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks as we introduce this year’s film programme and events. 📽️

09/03/2026

'Climate Refugees: A Global Challenge' // Climate justice
📆Thursday 16 April 16:30 - 18:30
📍Cinemateket, Copenhagen

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📽️ About the film:
‘Climate Refugees: A Global Challenge’ explores how climate change is already forcing millions of people to leave their homes, while also highlighting the innovative and resilient ways in which affected communities across Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America are finding new paths to adapt and respond.

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🗓️ About the event:
Panel after the film with Matthew Scott (Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law) and Tasneem Siddiqui (Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit). The event will be in English.

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The full program for the 2026 Global Health Film Days Festival can be found in our bio. 🔗
*Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks as we introduce this year’s film programme and events. 📽️

08/03/2026

'The Spirit Who Swims' // Indigenous food sovereignty
📆Wednesday 15 April 16:30 – 18.15
📍Cinemateket, Copenhagen

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📽️ About the film:
The Spirit Who Swims follows the migratory journey of the Salmon in the Fraser River and their spiritual and material significance to Indigenous riverside communities.

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🗓️ About the event:
The Copenhagen Decolonization Collective will introduce the event.
Panel after the film with the director Bev Sellars, and Aviâja Lyberth Hauptmann, Associate Professor at the Institute of Health and Nature at the University of Greenland. Drinks in Asta Bar after the screening. The event will be in English.

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The full program for the 2026 Global Health Film Days Festival can be found in our bio. 🔗
*Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks as we introduce this year’s film programme and events. 📽️

02/09/2025

🌟 Global Health Film Days will be back in 2026 to screen films and host discussions about the world's global health challenges🌟

For that to happen we need YOU as student curators🙌 As a student curator, you can research, watch, and select films about a health topic that interests you, get in contact with NGOs, co-organise events and much more!

Students from any academic background are welcome🤍

📋If you are interested in joining our lovely team of volunteers, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchivAJS5C8Kc1mpOTX4bvKNqfU0-k8NriUPitUp5onsUddRw/viewform?usp=header

‼NB: We will host an introductory meeting on *Wednesday September 17th at 16:00*. There, you will be introduced to the festival and what your role can be😊

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Be sure to also check out our official website by clicking the link! 🔗 https://globalhealth.ku.dk/film/

If you have any questions, write us at [email protected] ✍

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