Amid shifting geopolitics, rising conflicts, and emerging anti-rights movements that threaten the foundations of global health, the 5th edition of Global Health Film Days brings forward stories of those who persist, in spite of it all.

• Gender roles continue to be challenged, in spite of societal expectations.
• Resistance against illegal occupation endures, in spite of state sanctioned violence. 
• The fight for bodily autonomy persists, in spite of state interference.
• Ancestral lands continue to be defended, in spite of corporate interests.
• Disabled people build lives of resilience and joy, in spite of inaccessible infrastructure.

And, in spite of an uncertain landscape for global health, communities, locally and globally, continue to take care of one another.

We invite you to join us for a week of ten film events, including two short film series, that will feature conversations with filmmakers, expert panels, art exhibitions, interactive activities, and more. This year’s festival offers unique perspectives on what it means to persist, in spite of all that acts against us.

Global Health Film Days is organised by the University of Copenhagen’s School of Global Health and Cinemateket, The Danish Film Institute. The festival is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.