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					<description><![CDATA[Alongside 4 world premieres + Berlin, HotDocs &#38; Sundance winners Variety&#160;recently named five early contenders for Best Documentary at next year’s Oscars. This includes two that will have their African premieres at Encounters South African International Documentary Festival in June 2026 •&#160;TUTU, winner of the 2026 Berlin Peace Film Prize, about the Nobel Peace Prize-winning [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[28 Years of Stories That Matter &#124;&#160;Save the Date, 4 &#8211; 14 June 2026 The 28th edition of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival is on the horizon, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the incredible stories our filmmakers are bringing to life.&#160; This year, the festival received just under&#160;1000 film submissions from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Africa’s Premier Documentary Festival 4 – 14 June 2026 Now in its 28th year, Encounters, the home of documentary in Africa, invites filmmakers from across the continent and the world to submit their films for the 2026 edition. This 10-day festival celebrates powerful non-fiction storytelling that inspires change, sparks dialogue, and showcases new voices in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Witnessing the Urgent, Celebrating the Resilient Encounters 2026 Dates Announced From&#160;19–29 June 2025, the&#160;27th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival&#160;lit up Cape Town and Johannesburg with a programme that didn’t shy away from the pressing issues of our time. Through powerful documentaries, shorts, panels, Q&#38;As and community screenings, the festival explored stories of memory, identity, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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