DOKUBAKU 2026 — THE WINNERS
10th Anniversary | STELLAR CIVILIZATION

On 11 October 2026, the closing ceremony of DokuBaku IDFF came to an end, celebrating the filmmakers and films selected for our distinctive festival awards: iHuman and EYEMystic.

Before announcing the results, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our partners, especially the Cinema Agency under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Nizami Cinema Center, and their dedicated teams. We also thank every local and international participant, filmmaker, guest, and audience member who helped make this edition possible.

Thanks to you, our festival has grown another year, expanded its horizons, and continued its journey of discovery. Every film is a unique code of light from the cosmos, capable of awakening something within us. We are deeply grateful to every creative team for the perspectives and transformations their work brings into our lives.

Congratulations to all participants and award recipients, whether present in person or joining remotely! We wish you continued inspiration, creative freedom, meaningful collaborations, and lasting friendships. May we meet again and bring new ideas to life together.

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PROGRAM

The wait is over.

We are delighted to present the Official Festival Program of DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival 2026, celebrating our 10th Anniversary under the theme:

STELLAR CIVILIZATION

Baku, Azerbaijan
5–11 October 2026

For ten years, DokuBaku has been creating a space where documentary cinema becomes a journey — a way to look beyond the visible, question what we know, and explore our place within the larger human and cosmic story.

This year, STELLAR CIVILIZATION invites us to rethink humanity’s place in the Universe: not as its center or master, but as a conscious, responsible and interconnected particle within a vast cosmic system.

Across seven festival days, discover a constellation of documentary films, filmmakers, conversations, special programs, screenings and encounters from Azerbaijan and around the world.

From intimate human stories to questions about society, nature, technology, consciousness and our collective future — these films invite us to look both outward into the cosmos and inward into ourselves.

The 10th DokuBaku is ready to begin.

Explore the

Official Festival Program

choose your journeys, and join us in Baku.

DokuBaku 2026
STELLAR CIVILIZATION

10 years of documentary journeys - one expanding universe.