International Documentary Film Festival
April 19 to 26, 2026
Kaptol Boutique Cinema, Zagreb

International Competition

The International Competition presents a selection of the most exciting author-driven documentaries from around the world. Different poetics, formats and approaches meet here – from intimate personal stories to large-scale social themes. These films do not offer easy answers, but carefully construct questions that stay with us long after the screening. The selected titles test the boundaries of documentary language and boldly explore new narrative forms. At the centre are characters, relationships and circumstances that shape the lives of both “small” and “big” protagonists. This is a space for films that do not underestimate the audience, but invite active viewing. The International Competition often introduces new authors while reaffirming those who have long been redefining the genre. Here, documentary is not just a record of reality, but an artistic act – a point of view, a choice, a rhythm. Each screening is a journey: emotional, political and aesthetic. Welcome to a programme that brings the world closer, more layered and often very different from the news.

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