HELBREDELSEN

International title: The Healing

2021. Documentary short, 40 min.

The nearly 1,500 residents of Lundtoftegade in Copenhagen's Nørrebro district are facing a critical challenge: despite years of social housing initiatives, the neighbourhood risks being added to Denmark's notorious "hard ghetto list." When every conventional approach has failed, what's left to try? The answer: call on the spiritual dimension!

The community embarks on a bold collective performance project, The Healing, designed to drive out negative forces before it's too late. With up to 60% of residents at risk of forced relocation, this creative act of resistance brings together young and old under the guidance of a deeply committed residents' association leader.

But will their shared efforts succeed in healing the community and averting disaster?