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MajorDocs 2025 announces complete winners of 7th edition
MajorDocs has announced the winners of its seventh edition, with jury honors shared for the first time in the festival’s history. The MajorDocs main jury—philosopher Lola López Mondejar, filmmaker Ben Rivers, and sound artist Philippe Ciompi—awarded its top prize *ex aequo* to two documentaries: Songs of Slow Burning Earth by Olha Zhurba and Al Oeste,…
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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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MajorDocs reveals full lineup for seventh edition, sets sound-focused programme
MajorDocs, the Mallorca Documentary Film Festival, has unveiled the complete programme for its seventh edition, running 25–29 November across venues including Teatre Xesc Forteza (opening gala), CineCiutat (closing ceremony), and the newly added Pati de Ses Dones at La Misericòrdia. The feature competition presents eight documentaries from eight countries, spanning colonial legacies, identity, mental health,…
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Rijeka or Death! Fiume o Morte!
HISTORY: A crowd-sourced, carnivalesque reconstruction of Rijeka 1919–20, Rijeka or Death! dismantles D’Annunzio’s cult and exposes the roots and afterlives of fascism.
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7th MajorDocs highlights sound, honours Claire Simon
The #MajorDocs documentary film festival returns to Mallorca from 25-29 November 2025, with a focus on sound design and storytelling. Renowned French filmmaker #Claire Simon# will grace the event as Guest of Honour, sharing insights into her radically human creative approach through a masterclass. Her work, known for careful observation and exploration of intimacy, desire,…
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MENTAL HEALTH: When mental health and political crisis collide, reflection transforms into resistance.
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MDOC Melgaço returns for 11th Edition, spotlighting documentary and community heritage
From 28 July to 3 August 2025, the 11th edition of MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Festival returns. Set in Melgaço, located in the Alto Minho region of northern Portugal, the festival promises a programme that celebrates auteur perspectives and regional heritage. Central to MDOC 2025 is the competitive section, featuring over thirty films from…


