Dokufest
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DokuFest reveals competition lineup for 25th Jubilee edition
DokuFest has unveiled the full competition slate for its 25th jubilee edition, with 104 films selected from a record 3,687 submissions. The festival, which runs from 7 to 15 August in Prizren, Kosovo, will present films across eight competition sections: Balkan Feature Dox, Balkan Short Dox, International Feature Dox, International Short Dox, International Shorts, Human…
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Cutting Through Rocks
IRAN: Set in rural Iran yet reaching far beyond it, this is a quietly incendiary portrait of female autonomy under pressure.
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To The West, In Zapata
CUBA: A hypnotic black and white portrait of family life on the margins, where propaganda blares from the radio and love becomes the last reliable safety net.
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What does it mean to watch?
PANEL: At Dokufest, a panel discussion posed this epic question: What does it mean to watch?
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Coexistence, My Ass!
PEACE: Noam Shuster Eliassi’s path from UN hopeful to fearless comedian, testing taboos and hope between Jews and Palestinians in Israel.
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Dokufest: Guardians of Democracy in Past Imperfect
DEMOCRACY: In light of the Western political discourse increasingly revealing its own hypocrisy, four DokuFest short films revisit the past, uncovering details that cast new light on the shaken image of today's so-called liberal order.
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DokuFest 2025 crowns winners across competitions
The 24th edition of #DokuFest wrapped on Saturday night, where juries, partners, and guests gathered to honour standout films from across the festival’s competitions. Over nine days, DokuFest presented 213 films alongside performances, discussions, masterclasses, and workshops spread across cinemas and improvised venues throughout Prizren. Two notable initiatives framed this year’s momentum. First, the festival…
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Lost For Words
NATURE: A gentle appeal for reconnecting to nature through the language we have so long used to describe.
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Cutting Through Rocks
IRAN In a conservative Iranian village, one divorced woman’s political rise sparks fierce resistance, gendered repression, and bold feminist defiance.