DOCU/WORLD is the international competition of feature- and medium-length documentaries which are longer than 30 minutes. It presents creative documentaries that reveal human rights, ethic and social issues with unique artistic vision.
The jury of the DOCU/WORLD international competition of feature-length and medium-length films are Elwira Niewiera, Polish-German filmmaker and writer; Eva Križková, Executive Director of the One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival; and Bohdan Zhuk, programer for the Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival and co-founder and director of the SUNNY BUNNY queer film festival.
MAIN PRIZE
We Will Not Fade Away / Alisa Kovalenko / Ukraine, France, Poland, United States / 2023 / 100’
Alongside the organizers of this festival edition, our jury was seeking a convincing image of the future. The main award goes to the film that creates space for those who could already be considered lost cases of history and geopolitical circumstances. A film that supports the vision of the next generation and its potential and will to conquer the world through the power of creativity, curiosity, and mutual support.
SPECIAL MENTION
The Etilaat Roz / Abbas Rezaie / Afghanistan / 2022 / 92’
We have decided to give a special mention to a film that delivers a very direct and universal message: that there is no democratic future for societies without free journalism.
The DOCU/WORLD international feature-length competition included:
