DOKUSTORIES
14/08/2024
PROCREDIT: A DokuFest Friend for 20 Years
11/08/2024
ORKESTRA SHKODRA - THE PURE JOY OF THE ALBANIAN LIFE AT THE FOREFRONT
The poetry in these songs is soft, pure and inviting either in companionship, or in dance, or in love.
11/08/2024
THE XXIII EDITION OF DOKUFEST COMES TO AN END
Even though going through the finish line of the festival there is a bittersweet feeling, we do recognize the magic these days have brought into our lives…
10/08/2024
THEN IS NOW IS THEN IS NOW
DokuFest has curated a selection of 11 non-fiction films that vividly illustrate the social turmoil that has unfolded over the past 50 years.
10/08/2024
A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN: IN CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR-EDITOR DUOS
When a director and editor are working together in tandem and harmony, magic happens.
10/08/2024
SOUNDWALK COLLECTIVE X PATTI SMITH CORRESPONDENCES
Elaborating Alternative Co-Existing Spaces for Image and Sound
10/08/2024
NOTES ON SHORTS: SOME HOPE IN THE MIDST OF DARKNESS
Not every dark tunnel has a light of hope, but with these films, we feel some.
10/08/2024
DOKUKIDS FULL OF CREATIVE SPIRIT
When you get over 100 kids together in room, you will have all the energy you need, and maybe a little more.
09/08/2024
RETURN TO KOSOVO - SPECIAL SCREENING IN DOKUFEST
There are many themes revealed in the documentary such as the trauma processing of the survivors, the power of the media, the reconnections and the ways we do not want people to not disappoint us in peace.
09/08/2024
WHO’S AFRAID OF PERFORMANCE IN OBSERVATIONAL FILMMAKING?
In observational filmmaking, the ambiguity of truth is significant because art imitates life.
09/08/2024
FUTURE x NEW WAVE: HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE
DokuFest’s mission to empower young, new voices in Kosovo’s filmmaking landscape has always been a core element both inside and outside the festival.
09/08/2024
PRESERVING TRUTH: THE ROLE OF ARCHIVES IN WAR DOCUMENTATION
These archives will be useful in the future…
09/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: THE GROUND WHERE WE STAND
While seclusion can be good and needful at times, should a life be lived in seclusion?
09/08/2024
IPKO IS COMMITTED TO STAYING CLOSE TO THE COMMUNITY
IPKO aims to be a positive force in the lives of every community member by supporting cultural and educational activities.
08/08/2024
EFTERKLANG AND GEZEGEN: A SOULFUL TRIP INTO THE NIGHT
DokuNights keeps on bringing new ways of musical expression…
08/08/2024
MASTERCLASS BY SYLVAIN GEORGE
Exhibition, Underexposure, Overexposure
08/08/2024
TALKING SHORTS: A CONVERSATION ON SHORT FILMS
The ways to make visible a short film are not traditional and often there are certain paths that make them successful…
08/08/2024
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
For DokuFest 2024, there are over 110 volunteers, and most are between the ages of 15 to 18, representing Gen Alpha.
08/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: A BIT OF A STRANGER
The themes and subject of this movie are very deep, very thought provoking.
08/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: WHAT DID YOU DREAM LAST NIGHT, PARAJANOV?
Each spot on the earth offers its own benefits, but there is no place like home
07/08/2024
DOKUFEST’S VERY OWN LEART RAMA ON DOKUNIGHTS
Leart’s sound is powerful, cunning, and bright.
07/08/2024
TAIWAN PRESENTS AFTER THE SNOWMELT AT DOKUFEST
This film screening brings an opportunity to elevate cultural ties between Kosovo and Taiwan.
07/08/2024
WRESTLERS: RESOUNDED
A new soundtrack for Besim Sahatçiu’s 1975 documentary.
07/08/2024
ARCHIPELAGO PROJECT: A NEW WAY TO INTERACT WITH PERSONAL ARCHIVES
ARchipelago brings this combination of historical and personal materials to build new forms between which we can easily access information
07/08/2024
TRIANGLE PROGRAM: THE POWER OF COLLABORATION
The Triangle Program is a collaboration between three festivals: DokuFest, BIEFF and Vienna Shorts.
07/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: WORKERS WINGS
The director has harmonized the colors of the film with the fatal reality of working conditions in Kosovo.
07/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: REMEMBER2.HUMAN
The filmmaker has been inspired by the history of his country…
06/08/2024
DOKUNIGHTS WITH ALEKSI PERÄLA AND ELJESA BEKA
It was a truly wonderful night…
06/08/2024
AFTERWAR BY BIRGITTE STÆRMOSE BRINGS A STORY FROM PRIZREN, TO PRIZREN
We follow the stories of Xhevahire, Shpresim, Gëzim and Besnik in the past, present and future…
06/08/2024
NEW ORDER: FESTIVALS IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
This Dokutalk was dedicated to the ongoing challenges that film festivals face…
06/08/2024
BEFORE NEW ORDER, THERE IS CRISIS. FOCUS UKRAINE
DokuFest’s, New Order edition, focuses not only on one but on two countries where humanitarian crises are more than just media events.
06/08/2024
LIFE IN THE EYE OF THE CAMERA-HOLDER
The four films share the same penchant for coming alive in front of the camera through the act of looking.
06/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: FRAN AND VERKA: OR A USUAL DAY IN AN ABANDONED VILLAGE
Perhaps the desire to live in your home is greater than the isolation outside.
06/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: THE DEATH OF A HERO
This short film manages to ironize today’s confused human relations…
05/08/2024
AGONA SHPORTA AT DOKUNIGHTS: SOUNDS OF LOVE AND LONGING
Traditional Albanian music is outlined in Shporta’s new album.
05/08/2024
A VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION “CONNECTING THE DOTS” AT SHANI EFENDI
The exhibition comes as a result of the collaboration between Kosovar and Serbian researchers.
05/08/2024
NATIONAL CATEGORY FILMS START THE COMPETITION TONIGHT
The audience must be prepared to sit and see authentic performances, personal and intimate.
05/08/2024
THE POWER OF FILM
This film is a beautiful, heartfelt creation and homage to film itself, and the power of storytelling.
05/08/2024
DECONSTRUCTING IMAGES OF MASCULINITY IN BALKAN DOX
Another part of the inner life as we know it slowly takes on a different light while being unveiled on the cinema screen.
05/08/2024
FILM ARCHIVES AND THE BALKANS: WHAT’S THE STORY, MORNING GLORY?
The question of remembering and forgetting is crucial nowadays, especially with the current oversaturated visual landscape that further suffocates the possibility of building images of the future.
05/08/2024
ENTRAPPED BY TIME: TWO DOCUMENTARIES ON THE RESTRICTIONS AND TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN LIBERTIES
Both Poljak’s and Ilić’s documentaries employ personal and subjective approaches to tell their stories.
05/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: THE QUALITY OF IMAGE
The film The Quality of Image by director Sezer Salihu is an experiment with the use of Google Maps images of roads in Greece.
05/08/2024
NOTES ON FILM: LIKE A SICK YELLOW
The film is a reconstruction of family memories extracted from the cassettes…
04/08/2024
47SOUL’S IMPACTFUL DOKUNIGHTS PERFORMANCE
They played their own unique eclectic style of music to an energetic crowd of listeners, who soon became fans.
04/08/2024
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES SHINE AT SHORT FILMS SCREENINGS
Four films, one trip around the world.
04/08/2024
ODE TO CELLULOID AND THE LUNAR LIGHT
“Ode to Celluloid: Films about Films” is one of DokuFest’s special programs, which baptizes the opening of the Lunar Cinema on Saturday evening.
04/08/2024
A POETIC DOCUMENTARY ON BLISS AND LONELINESS
At the Door of the House, Who Will Come Knocking by Maja Novaković, is a lengthy and suspenseful narration on solitude and self-discovery.
04/08/2024
23 MILE DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE RISKS OF ASSUMPTIONS AND THEIR AFTERMATH
In the aftermath of realizing what is right and wrong, there lies a fine line of considering assumptions as perceived and felt truths.
04/08/2024
DOKUTALKS #1: IN THE FACE OF URGENCY, WE HOLD HANDS
The conversation that took place tackled the particularities of each filmmaker’s films in the face of the ecology crisis, the importance of communities and collaboration.
03/08/2024
A FRIENDLY AMERICAN AT DOKUFEST
DokuFest is a success story, a testament to the power of a dream, and what a small group of people can accomplish, if they only keep going and do not quit.
03/08/2024
AÏSHA DEVI OPENS DOKUNIGHTS WITH UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCE
From the moment Aïsha Devi took the stage, it was clear that this would be a special performance.
03/08/2024
NEW ORDER: DOKUFEST IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!
The opening ceremony brought together cinephiles and audiences to witness a reflection and a strong statement on the condition of humanity.
02/08/2024
DOKUFEST IS ABOUT TO START: NEW ORDER, SET, GO!
This year’s theme is New Order: a reflection and reaction to the complex fabric of global events affecting life, the future, and our responses to these adversities.
16/08/2023
DokuFest: Endless Love Until The End
From the resistance of Prizren to keep Lumbardhi a cinema, to creating new spaces for the younger generation and collaborations with many prestigious festivals from all around the world, we grasp the importance of DokuFest as a bridge to communicate and connect.
13/08/2023
DokuNights: Rage Against the Dying of the Light
A last goodbye to an unforgettable edition of DokuFest
13/08/2023
Awards and Congratulations, Until Next Year in Prizren
The 22nd edition of DokuFest was closed with the awarding ceremony for the best films. On the final night, the importance of this festival was highlighted once again. Therefore, from today, the anticipation for the next edition begins.
12/08/2023
The Death of a City - A Letter to a City That Will Never Be The Same
The film lays bare the working conditions within Lisbon’s Bairro Alto, where the demolition of a building that once housed an aged printing workshop symbolizes the giving way of tradition to the erection of opulent apartments.
12/08/2023
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A DokuNight After Midnight
This Friday was another night in which Andrra Stage was filled with the beautiful faces of those who joined the party with HERRENSAUNA SHOWCASE +010010*.
12/08/2023
Logical Revolts: The Works of Louis Henderson
A visual voyage exploring the creative force
12/08/2023
Documentaries at the Time of Consumption
Producer Steven Lake in a master class shared with the attendees the pleasures and challenges of making documentary films in a world that thinks commercially.
12/08/2023
One Last Conversation, Which Left a Good Taste
All those present shared among themselves and with the public their experiences in building a film festival.
12/08/2023
“Q”: A Multi-Generational Tale in Search of Meaning
The director, Jude Chehab takes a camera and starts asking questions to her grandmother and her mother…
12/08/2023
National Films that Travel in Time
Screenings of four films from the National Competition in DokuFest on Wednesday and Friday have taken the audience on a journey to explore several issues.
11/08/2023
New Wave of Kosovo Filmmakers - As Predicted: Future is a Girl!
While the audience awaited the screenings at Kino Lumi, one could feel the excitement of something new coming and the two films reflected that there are compelling narratives that the audience deserves to listen to.
11/08/2023
DokuNights: The Hype Is Real
We go once again to Andrra Stage while bringing together generations to share in an unforgettable experience, celebrating an unparalleled essence of hip-hop culture.
11/08/2023
Not a Single Applause for “20 Days in Mariupol”
Mstyslav Chernov’s film follows the chronological course of the atrocities that occur in the 20 days of the war, as Russian forces want to take the city.
11/08/2023
The Special Screening Brings the Suffering of Kosovars During ‘90s
This screening in Kino Lumi showcased two films: Blood in the Blackbirds’ Field. A story of war, justice, and resilience; and Women of Liberty.
11/08/2023
Yes, I Have a Real Job! I am a Short Film Maker
The challenges faced by the industry and filmmakers are not small at all, so much so that they sometimes turn into existential questions, about whether or not to pursue a career in short filmmaking.
11/08/2023
A Conversation with Naomi Uman, The Director of “Three Sparks”
The film “Three Sparks” is in the Balkan Dox category. Director Naomi Uman connects a personal story to an old legend with the role of women in society in rural Albania.
11/08/2023
In Search of Gold for a Better Future
“A Golden Life” compares the world of cinematography with the painful reality of young people, who enter a difficult path with nothing to lose.
11/08/2023
We the Victim. We the Guilty.
Many films in the DokuFest’s diverse programme bring to light the very systems in which we are held, and in which we all become both victim and perpetrator.
11/08/2023
Nuclear Nomads: Exploring the Lonely Working Conditions in the Nuclear Industry
We follow the protagonists of this documentary: Marie-Lou, Florian, Jerome, and Vincent who work as subcontractors with the French industry of nuclear power.
11/08/2023
My Father’s Prison: Film About Injustice
Iván Simonovis was unjustly sentenced to 30 years in prison for the death of 19 people, killed in demonstrations while 27 others were injured.
10/08/2023
DokuNights: A Time To Share Truths Through Music
We relish our nightly visits to the Andrra Stage because it offers something for everyone…
10/08/2023
Fragments of Humanity, of an Inhuman Story
It is very difficult, almost impossible, to write in a few paragraphs the emotional, human, and inhuman weight of the 56 minutes that “Fragments of Humanity” contains.
10/08/2023
The Planned, The Unplanned, and Everything in Between
Eyes on Kamza and Tirana: on memory, the center, and periphery
10/08/2023
About Women, Love, Revolt, And Much More Than That
An extraordinary panel of women who, not only in their work but also in everyday life, share the value of caring for each other.
10/08/2023
Film Review - ‘Total Trust’: ‘One Moment Of Darkness Will Not Blind You Forever’
‘Total Trust,’ is a documentary that investigates the effects of mass surveillance on Chinese society today.
10/08/2023
The Taste Of Mango - A Close-Up of Intergenerational Relationship Through Trauma and Love
The film tells an intimate story of three women: a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter trying to navigate and understand the family dynamics in the aftermath of violence and obedience to traditions.
10/08/2023
My Name is Happy: Between Happiness and Survival
The film reveals the dark reality of systematic patriarchal violence in Turkey.
10/08/2023
Film Review: Stuntwomen, An Empowering Documentary
Watching Stuntwomen made me consider sides to film production I have never even thought about before.
09/08/2023
Another Night, Another Spectacular DokuNight
JOSH CAFFE, JOHNY AUX, and GEMZA performances electrified the DokuNights stage.
09/08/2023
The Digital Exhibition “How Do I See You – Kosovo?” Explores the Inter-Community Relations
This initiative is the result of a fruitful collaboration between DokuFest and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo.
09/08/2023
Future is Here Forever
There are many ways to tell a story, but nothing beats having a generation of talented directors on stage ready to start their careers.
09/08/2023
Same, but Different: An Evening Well Spent on DokuPlato
Tuesday night at DokuPlato was reserved for the category of National films.
09/08/2023
“117 Resounded” a True Treat for the Eyes and Ears
In this special screening, Besim Sahatciu’s ant(hrop)ological documentary was revisited with a musical score composed and performed live by the Lumbardhi Experimental Ensemble, led by Ilir Bajri.
09/08/2023
What’s Better Than a Filmmaker? Two Filmmakers
This Tuesday’s DokuTalk was dedicated to a wide-ranging discussion about filmmaker duos.
09/08/2023
Hey Mamoushka, I Attended a Fantastic Master Class
The outstanding Armenian-French filmmaker and photographer, Valérie Massadian, held a Master Class on Tuesday afternoon at the KinoKlubi.
09/08/2023
Breaking Social: ‘One Dollar, One Vote’ The Film That Talks About Kleptocracy’
“Breaking Social” is a documentary exposing the facts of corruption.
08/08/2023
Queendom: About Being Yourself Even if Your Knees Shake
“Queendom” is nothing more, nothing less than a cry, silent and strong to accept yourself, the reality, the individuality of the other even if he is completely different from the one the world is used to serve.
08/08/2023
Challenging Realities and Overcoming Pain
A selection of films in the category of International Shorts explores just that.
08/08/2023
DokuKids, Between Fun and Learning
DokuKids is dedicated to children of different age groups, where through activities they learn to advance their knowledge, especially in the creation of animations.
08/08/2023
Dancing the Rain Away in Prizren with Lyra Pamuk, Space Afrika, Islandman, and Ujpagaz -DokuNights
There is nothing that beats a night full of diverse performances and welcomes everyone to explore new sounds and ways to enjoy the festival at its best.
08/08/2023
Please No Excuses: The Sky Is The Limit!
How far can the creative process go and how much impact does it have on the surrounding environment?
08/08/2023
Truth Dox: Phantom Parrot
Can someone be punished just for a password?
08/08/2023
Film Review: Seven Winters in Tehran but an Enduring Symbol of Protest
At the end of the screening of Seven Winters in Tehran, the audience was left silent, teary-eyed, and paralyzed by the power of the film.
07/08/2023
Balkan Dox: Stories on Stories on Stories
The Balkan Dox film category is a mirror, a river of lives and memories: we just need to take a step in and feel the water.
07/08/2023
“The Other Profile” - A Film About Illogical Logic
Faced with the impossibility of closing a fake account, the filmmaker Armel Hostiou decides to go looking for his double and makes a film.
07/08/2023
A Digital Quest // Engaging Telepathically
Ryoichi Kurokawa//Willikens and Ivkovic in DokuNights
07/08/2023
How Can I Be The Character Of My Film?
DokuTalks on Sunday afternoon managed to bring to the audience another perspective, that of the three filmmakers who in their films had to document themselves
