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✨ DANISH PREMIERECan grief open the door to another world?In 1838, a young girl dreams of her deceased father’s return. ...
22/07/2026

✨ DANISH PREMIERE

Can grief open the door to another world?

In 1838, a young girl dreams of her deceased father’s return. When the impossible suddenly becomes reality, she is forced to confront a painful truth: some people can come back—but nothing can ever be the same again.

Blending Nordic folklore, experimental filmmaking and haunting period imagery, THE DAY YOU LEFT (I morgen uden dig) unfolds like a forgotten memory. Grainy textures, dreamlike visuals and an immersive atmosphere invite us through a portal where the boundaries between life, death and memory begin to dissolve.

Directed by Victor Vendelbo and Mads Krause, photographed by Karl Haugan de Neergaard, and featuring performances by Josephine Højbjerg, Jacob Lohmann and Liva Forsberg, this striking Danish short creates an unforgettable cinematic experience.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
🗓 Wednesday, July 29 | 16:40

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Mads Krause
Karl Haugan de Neergaard
David Lukunku
Oliver Schlage Danielsen
Frederik Bygballe Haahr
Josephine Chavarria Højbjerg ❤️‍🔥 forsberg
Super8
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL

✨ A CINEMATIC FUSION OF MUSIC, FASHION & ARTCan a song become a film?With DELFINA, A NAME, filmmaker Marina Ventola blur...
22/07/2026

✨ A CINEMATIC FUSION OF MUSIC, FASHION & ART

Can a song become a film?

With DELFINA, A NAME, filmmaker Marina Ventola blurs the boundaries between music, fashion, and cinema to create a hypnotic audiovisual experience.

Through striking imagery and an intimate visual language, the film explores identity as something fluid, personal, and ever-changing. More than a music video, DELFINA, A NAME is an artistic journey where image, sound, and emotion merge into a single cinematic expression.

Experience this unique work as part of Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival’s celebration of bold and experimental filmmaking.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
🗓 Wednesday, July 29 | 16:40

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PONY
delfina
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL

✨ DANISH PREMIERESome films tell stories.Others create experiences.FEUERWERK is one of them.Shot in grainy black and whi...
22/07/2026

✨ DANISH PREMIERE

Some films tell stories.

Others create experiences.

FEUERWERK is one of them.

Shot in grainy black and white, filmmaker Timothy George Kelly transforms the familiar spectacle of New Year’s Eve fireworks into a poetic meditation on memory, time, and the fleeting beauty of life. Blending documentary and experimental cinema, the film invites audiences to slow down, reflect, and experience the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary.

Making its Danish premiere at Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival, FEUERWERK is a cinematic experience that lingers long after the final frame.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
🗓 Wednesday, July 29 | 16:40

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Timothy George Kelly
baaadsound
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL

🎤 HEADLINER TALK: LOUISE HYLLAND × KIM MAGNUSSONWhat makes Danish comedy unlike anything else in the world?Following SHO...
22/07/2026

🎤 HEADLINER TALK: LOUISE HYLLAND × KIM MAGNUSSON

What makes Danish comedy unlike anything else in the world?

Following SHORT WONDERS 2, award-winning filmmaker Louise Hylland joins two-time Academy Award-winning producer Kim Magnusson for a special Headliner Talk exploring one of Danish cinema’s defining strengths: comedy.

Using Louise Hylland’s acclaimed new short film ACT! as the starting point, the conversation will explore how humour has become one of Denmark’s most distinctive cinematic voices. From the awkward and absurd to the dark and deeply human, why do Danish films make us laugh while confronting some of life’s most difficult subjects?

Kim Magnusson has helped shape modern Danish cinema through classics such as Blinkende Lygter, De Grønne Slagtere, Adams Æbler, and Mænd & Høns, while Louise Hylland represents an exciting new generation of Danish filmmakers. Together, they offer two unique perspectives on the evolution of Danish storytelling—and why comedy continues to resonate with audiences around the world.

Don’t miss this exclusive conversation following SHORT WONDERS 2.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
🗓 Monday, July 27 | Following SHORT WONDERS 2

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Louise Hylland
William Findinge
Kim Magnusson
Neel Rønholt
Cyron Melville
Ulrich Thomsen
Mads Koudal
Mie Gren
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Teatret

🎤 HEADLINER TALK: LOUISE HYLLAND × KIM MAGNUSSONWhat makes Danish comedy unlike anything else in the world?Following SHO...
22/07/2026

🎤 HEADLINER TALK: LOUISE HYLLAND × KIM MAGNUSSON

What makes Danish comedy unlike anything else in the world?

Following SHORT WONDERS 2, award-winning filmmaker Louise Hylland joins two-time Academy Award-winning producer Kim Magnusson for a special Headliner Talk exploring one of Danish cinema’s defining strengths: comedy.

Using Louise Hylland’s acclaimed new short film ACT! as the starting point, the conversation will explore how humour has become one of Denmark’s most distinctive cinematic voices. From the awkward and absurd to the dark and deeply human, why do Danish films make us laugh while confronting some of life’s most difficult subjects?

Kim Magnusson has helped shape modern Danish cinema through classics such as Blinkende Lygter, De Grønne Slagtere, Adams Æbler, and Mænd & Høns, while Louise Hylland represents an exciting new generation of Danish filmmakers. Together, they offer two unique perspectives on the evolution of Danish storytelling—and why comedy continues to resonate with audiences around the world.

Don’t miss this exclusive conversation following SHORT WONDERS 2.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
🗓 Monday, July 27 | Following SHORT WONDERS 2

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Louise Hylland
William Findinge
Kim Magnusson
Neel Rønholt
Cyron Melville
Mie Gren
Mads Koudal
Ulrich Thomsen
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Teatret

🏆 OSCAR WINNER – BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILMWhat if a kiss could cost you your life?Set in a surreal dystopian society w...
22/07/2026

🏆 OSCAR WINNER – BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

What if a kiss could cost you your life?

Set in a surreal dystopian society where kissing is punishable by death and people pay for everyday goods by receiving slaps across the face, TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA is one of the boldest and most original short films of the year.

Directed by Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh, the film stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Vicky Krieps and Luàna Bajrami, and was executive produced by Isabelle Huppert, Julianne Moore, and Danish producer Kim Magnusson.

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Live Action Short Film, this extraordinary French production arrives at Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival for its Danish premiere.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
🗓 Sunday, July 26 | 19:00

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Two People Exchanging Saliva (short film)
Natalie Musteata
Kim Magnusson
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Teatret

🎬 Q&A WITH KASPER KALLEJoin us on opening night for an exclusive Q&A with Danish filmmaker Kasper Kalle following the Da...
22/07/2026

🎬 Q&A WITH KASPER KALLE

Join us on opening night for an exclusive Q&A with Danish filmmaker Kasper Kalle following the Danish premiere of NO REST FOR THE WICKED.

A graduate of the National Film School of Denmark, Kasper Kalle presents his feature film debut, NO REST FOR THE WICKED - a haunting drama set on the Faroe Islands in 1862. Starring Pilou Asbæk and Egor Venned, the film is a fearless story of love, faith, fear and isolation, where the arrival of a mysterious stranger threatens to tear an entire island community apart.

Following its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival, the film now receives its Danish premiere as the opening film of this year’s Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival.

Following the screening, Kasper Kalle joins us on stage to discuss the making of his debut feature, collaborating with an exceptional cast, and bringing this atmospheric and emotionally powerful story to the screen.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
🗓 Saturday, July 25 | 20:00

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SF Studios Danmark
Rasmus Birch
Jacob Møller
Lars Bredo Rahbek
Pilou Asbæk
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Teatret

21/07/2026

▶️ OFFICIAL TRAILER

Discover the heartbeat of Santo Domingo.

Watch the official trailer for 42ND STREET, the acclaimed documentary by José María Cabral.

On one of the Dominican Republic’s most vibrant streets, dancers, musicians, and performers refuse to let adversity define them. Through music, movement, and creativity, they fight to preserve their community, identity, and dreams.

Nominated for the Spirit for Freedom Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Miami Film Festival, 42ND STREET comes to Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival for its Danish Premiere.

Watch the trailer and discover a powerful celebration of resilience, culture, and the unbreakable spirit of La 42.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
📅 Sunday, July 25
🕓 16:40

🎟 Tickets available at Grand Teatret.





🇩🇰 DANISH PREMIEREWhere music, dance, and resilience become a way of life.42ND STREET is an inspiring documentary from a...
21/07/2026

🇩🇰 DANISH PREMIERE

Where music, dance, and resilience become a way of life.

42ND STREET is an inspiring documentary from acclaimed Dominican filmmaker José María Cabral, offering an intimate portrait of a vibrant community determined to shape its own future.

Set on one of Santo Domingo’s most iconic streets, the film follows dancers, musicians, and performers whose passion for creativity becomes an act of resilience in the face of inequality and constant pressure.

Nominated for the Spirit for Freedom Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Miami Film Festival, 42ND STREET comes to Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival for its Danish Premiere.

📍 Grand Teatret, Copenhagen
📅 Sunday, July 25
🕓 16:40

🎟 Tickets available at Grand Teatret.

José María
COPENHAGEN HEADLINER FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Teatret

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