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IDFA 2025 Showcases Documentaries Confronting War and Injustice
16 Nov, 2025
Summary
- IDFA features films by renowned directors addressing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine
- Festival director defends decision to exclude state-backed organizations from Israel, Russia, and Iran
- IDFA aims to be a "committed institution with a socially critical perspective"

The 38th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), taking place in 2025, is set to feature a diverse lineup of powerful documentaries addressing global conflicts and human rights issues. Under the leadership of new artistic director Isabel Arrate Fernandez, IDFA is bringing together some of the greatest documentary filmmakers of our time, including Laura Poitras, Vitaly Mansky, and Victor Kossakovsky.




