WINNERS OF THE 9TH DOKUBAKU INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

The 9th DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival has ended. The main partner of the festival, which took place on October 13–19, was the Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union.
During the week, the festival offered film lovers not only the opportunity to watch interesting films shot in different parts of the world, but also a glimpse into the inner world of man, his light and his connection with the universe.
At the closing ceremony, the winners were announced, awards were presented, and the jury and directors shared their thoughts on the festival and once again emphasized the impact of documentary film on the human spirit.

Winners:

DOKUTAM competition:
Main Prize – iMystic:
“Who Will Knock on the Door of the House?” dir. Maja Novakovic - Serbia
Special Jury Note:
“My House” - dir. Seyran Mahmudoglu - Azerbaijan
“Father's Lullaby” – dir. Lesia Diak – Ukraine
“Double Trouble” – dir. Emilia Sniegoska - Poland

“DOKUSHORTS” competition:
Main Prize – iMystic:
“Grape Season” – dir. Ebrahim Hesari - Iran
Special Jury Mention:
“Ready to Die” – dir. Basilio Maritano Sailer – Germany
“Metin” – dir. Sam Soleymani – Iran

DOKUMUSE competition:
Main Prize – iMystic:
“After the Dance” – dir. Sebastiao Varela – Portugal
Special Jury Mention:
“Maestro: On Lightning Paths” – dir. Huseynaga Aslanov - Azerbaijan
“Songs” – dir. Pablo Guarise – Belgium

DOKUECHO competition:
Main Prize – iMystic:
“Herd Walk” – dir. Ankit Pogula – India
Special Jury Mention:
“Prasha-Kriti” – dir. Araz Guliyev - Azerbaijan
“The Silence After the Storm” – dir. Alina Rizvan - Pakistan
“Green Grey Black Brown” – dir. Yuyan Wang - China, France, Republic of Korea

DOKUKIDS Competition:
Main Prize – iMystic:
“The Hexagonal Beehive and the Mouse in the Maze” – dir. Bartek Dziadosz, Tilda Swinton - Great Britain
Jury Special Mention:
“The Dancing Girl” – dir. Parvana Guliyeva - Azerbaijan
“Bali” – dir. Amoli Birevar – India
“To the Garden, La La La” – dir. Kajetan Lukasz Pochylski - Poland

DOKUBOX Competition:
Main Prize – iMystic:
“Low Shadows” – dir. Ramin Khaliqi – Iran
Jury Special Mention:
“Migration to Nowhere” – dir. Nikolay Flotsky - Norway

This year, DokuBaku received more than 200 films from around the world. 57 of them, including 5 local documentaries, were included in the festival program.