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8th DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival Held as Part of Baku Cinema Breeze

The eighth DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival concluded on October 7 within the framework of the Baku Cinema Breeze Festival of the Ministry of Culture.

In 2024, DokuBaku presented a selection of thought-provoking films under the theme "iCosmos." The program consisted of 72 films chosen from over 200 entries across 36 countries, offering fascinating stories on a wide range of subjects. Categories included Best Feature Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Local Documentary, Best Children's Documentary (DokuKids), and a non-main segment.

In addition to the film screening, the festival also hosted a contemporary photography exhibition, "Changing Reality: Noises and Dreams," in collaboration with photography platform f37Union. The exhibition displayed a range of visual images focusing on themes of identity, transformation, and sustainability by local and international artists.

The winners of the festival:

Best Short Documentary: I've been flying ever since (Switzerland), Director: Aylin Gokmen
Best Short Documentary / Special Jury Award: 4:30 (Russia), Director: Vasilii Ovchinniko
Best Local Short Documentary:
First place: Call of Kaifu (Azerbaijan), Director: Saghaali Sadirli
Second place: Seasons (Azerbaijan), Director: Parviz Hasanov

Best local short documentary /Special Jury Award: God's Saving Hand (Azerbaijan), Director: Babek Abbaszadeh
Best Feature Documentary: Faces of Agata (Poland), Director: Małgorzata Kozera
Special Jury Award: Mother of Snow Cranes (Finland), Director: Iiris Härmä
Special Jury Award: A Stranger Quest (Italy), Director: Andrea Gatopoulos
Non-main nomination:
Best Documentary Feature: These Wildcats (Canada), Director: Steve Patry

Special Jury Award #1: Alice On&Off (Romania), Director: Isabela Tent
Special Jury Award #2: Mrs. Buica (Romania), Director: Eugene Buica
Non-main nomination:
Best Documentary Short: Getting to Know You (Poland), Director: Joanna Krzyżewska
SPECIAL AWARD #1: To Esteban (Cuba), Director: Héctor Almeida
Audience Choice Award: I Did Not Wake Up Dead Today (Belgium), Director: Erin McPherson

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