"For us in the jury it's been an immense pleasure to experience the incredible variety in the NEXT:WAVE category and we've been traveling around the world in the cinemas of Copenhagen. Our main award goes to a movie that took us to the heart of a hurt city that we've never experienced like this before. An impressive, artistic and breathtaking documentary that goes beyond war and death and is a deep, devastating and deeply moving portrait of life and characters which you won't forget. This is only the debut feature of the director but it shows an incredible sense of artistic ambition and a brilliant, bold use of cinematography, editing and sound. A wonderful film that shows that hope will survive. The award for best film in the NEXT:WAVE category goes to KABUL, CITY IN THE WIND."