POLISH AND DANISH CO-PRODUCTION PROJECT SELECTED FOR CPH:DOX FORUM
The documentary project "My Father the Iceman", directed by Łukasz Kowalski, has been selected for CPH:FORUM 2026 – the leading co-production and financing platform held as part of the CPH:DOX International Documentary Film Festival in Copenhagen. Among the 30 projects chosen this year, it is the only title that represents Poland.
CPH:FORUM is a prestigious industry event dedicated to visually distinctive, auteur-driven documentary projects with international potential, spanning all stages of development – from early concept to advanced production. The selection this year brings together films by established award-winning filmmakers alongside promising new voices in non-fiction cinema.
My Father the Iceman is a Polish–Danish co-production by 4.30 Studio and Final Cut for Real. The film is produced by Anna Mazerant and Łukasz Kowalski, with Signe Byrge Sørensen serving as co-producer. The project will be presented during pitching sessions in Copenhagen in March 2026.
The film follows Ewa, who has fought for many years to secure the release of her father, sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for the murder of Chris Hani, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement. When she finally succeeds, she is forced to confront a devastating truth: her father has become an icon of the far right…
You can read more about the selected projects here.