Three documentaries with Danish involvement to bow at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival

The 24th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival (4–15 June) is set to welcome three documentaries with Danish involvement, further underlining the country’s growing presence in the global non-fiction scene.

Among the Danish titles heading to New York is Take the Money and Run, helmed by Ole Juncker and co-produced with Norway. The film retraces the fallout from Danish artist Jens Haaning’s infamous conceptual stunt — returning two blank canvases to the museum that had commissioned a work and keeping the 532,000 DKK meant for the piece. With humour and a sharp eye for detail, Juncker’s documentary explores the media frenzy and legal aftermath of Haaning’s bold artistic gesture. The title, produced by Plus Pictures ApS with Von Mørner A/S, had its world premiere at CPH:DOX in March, and will celebrate its international premiere in the Spotlight Documentary Section. The project received backing from the DFI, NFI, DR, NRK and SVT.

Also screening is the Documentary Competitition entry The End of Quiet (Den Sidste Stilhed), a meditative exploration of a rare, inhabited area where modern-day digital connectivity is deliberately absent. Directed by Kasper Bisgaard and Mikael Lypinski and produced by Sara Stockmann for Sonntag Pictures, the feature offers viewers a thought-provoking reflection on silence, isolation, and the human desire for uninterrupted space.

Rounding out the trio is An Eye for an Eye, directed by Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari, a powerful co-production between the USA, Iran, and Denmark. The story centres on Tahereh, a woman convicted of killing her husband who, after serving her sentence, must now negotiate with her in-laws. Under Sharia law, they hold the power to either pardon or execute her — for a price. The pic, also screeening in the Documentary Competition, presents a tense and emotional countdown, illuminating questions of justice, redemption, and gender.

Tribeca’s 2025 line-up includes 118 features from 36 countries, selected from over 13,500 submissions. Of the chosen titles, 94 are world premieres. This year’s programme continues to spotlight diversity, with 40% of films directed by women and 36% by BIPOC directors. The gathering will close with the world premiere of YANUNI, a multinational production helmed by Richard Ladkani and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, which follows an Indigenous chief’s struggle to defend her homeland.