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Dokufest attendees enter the Lumbardhi Bahce in Prizren for the festival’s opening, passing a mural of a butterfly with the festival slogan ‘New Order’. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Dokufest’s Spotlight on Palestine Takes Festival Into Sensitive Territory

The Dokufest film festival's programme boldly focused on Palestine and Ukraine, defying concerns expressed by some other cultural festival organisers that highlighting the Palestinians' plight can put funding at risk.

Ethnic Albanian Producer Slates Serbian Ban on his Films as ‘Censorship’

Film producer Gani Veseli says court ban on his films is a blow to the whole ethnic Albanian community in Serbia and to artistic freedom generally.

Kosovo Selects ‘Looking for Venera’ for 2023 Oscars

A movie written and directed by Norika Sefa about a quiet teen in a small village is Kosovo's choice for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.

DokuFest Becomes Nominating Festival for European Film Awards

The European Film Academy has selected Kosovo’s DokuFest as one of the nominee festivals for the European Film Awards, EFA.

Movie About Italy’s Ancient Albanian Community Reaches Netflix

A 2019 film dedicated to the centuries-old Albanian-descended Arbëresh community in southern Italy will be shown on Netflix from December 23.

Unburied Pain: Kosovo’s Missing Persons 26 Years Later

British journalist, Vaughan Smith (L), receiving the 'Honorary Citizen' award in Skenderaj, June 18, 2025. Photo: BIRN

UK Journalist who Reported on Kosovo War Declared ‘Honorary Citizen’ in Skenderaj

Kosovo Court Finds Serb Guilty of Wartime Rape

View of Vërmica, the border area between Kosovo and Albania. Photo: BIRN

Refugee Smuggling Networks Along Kosovo-Albania Border Profit Millions Using Blackmail and Violence

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