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DokuFest banners outside one of the festival cinemas in Prizren, 2016

DokuFest in Prizren

Documentaries on open-air screens, a short walk between venues

Photo: Leeturtle / CC BY-SA 3.0

Prizren at a glance

Last edition
XXV, 7–15 August
Next dates
Not yet announced
Fly into
Pristina, Skopje or Tirana
Pristina bus
€5, about 2 h

DokuFest fills Prizren's Old Town cinemas, open-air screens and schools with documentaries and short films. Other sites already quote 2027 dates that dokufest.com had not published on 21 October 2026.

By Prizren Planner editorial team Updated

Festival venues

You walk between screenings in the Old Town. Kino Abi Çarshia is the outlier, about 20 minutes on foot from Shadërvan.

DokuFest venues in Prizren
VenueWhat the festival uses it for
DokuKinoScreenings
DokuKino PlatoOpen-air screenings
KinoLumiScreenings
Kino Abi ÇarshiaScreenings; about a 20-minute walk from Shadërvan
Art TheatreFestival venue
Teatri 'Bekim Fehmiu'Festival hospitality offices
Lorenc Antoni music schoolFestival venue
Lidhja e Prizrenit schoolDokuKids programme
KolektivFestival venue
Andrra Stage, MarashDokuNights music
From the festival's venue page, read 21 October 2026. Venues can change each edition.Checked · Source: DokuFest: venues

Don’t book non-refundable travel on third-party dates.

Between screenings

The festival’s guide points to spots near town:

  • Marash. Riverside park just outside the centre, with trailheads.
  • Korishë waterfall. Man-made 1960s cascade a few kilometres out.
  • Nashec. Village and old 1960s tourist spot.
  • Via ferrata. Cables, ladders and bridges above the city.

Questions about Prizren

By the editorial team

When is DokuFest 2027?

Not announced on the official site as of 21 October 2026. Treat dates on other sites as guesses until dokufest.com confirms them.

How do I get to DokuFest?

The festival suggests flying to Pristina and taking a bus or taxi, or flying into Skopje or Tirana. From Pristina, Gjirafa listed 37 buses a day to Prizren at €5 (read 21 Oct 2026).

When was DokuFest 2026?

The 25th edition ran 7–15 August 2026. The festival announced its winners on 15 August.

Which venues does DokuFest use?

Mostly in the Old Town, within walking distance of each other. The festival lists cinemas such as DokuKino and KinoLumi, open-air screenings at DokuKino Plato, and Kino Abi Çarshia, about 20 minutes on foot from Shadërvan.

What is there to do near Prizren between screenings?

The festival's guide points to Marash riverside park, the man-made Korishë waterfall, the village of Nashec and the via ferrata above the city.