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Whether they're festival favourites or hidden gems, DocHouse Recommends films are the core of our programme and you won't find them anywhere else.

BAFTA and Oscar-nominated docs

We’re bringing back a selection of docs nominated for this year’s awards.
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DocFest Spotlights: Niñxs

Boldly co-authored with its protagonist, Niñxs follows the journey of teenager Karla, who navigates adolescence as a young transgender person.

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It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

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This intimate archival film illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.

The Shepherd and the Bear

Now Showing

This modern folktale explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community.

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Now Showing

Director Kaouther Ben Hania combines her scripted drama with real audio recordings, creating a powerful hybrid dramatisation of a tragic event in Gaza.

Make it Look Real

Now Showing

A local photo studio in Pakistan serves as a vibrant cultural hub where personal dreams and community connections are brought to life through photography. 

Q&A

The Rise of Germany’s New Right

Showing on Wed 18 Feb

Join us for a free in-person screening + Q&A of a doc exploring the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party.

André is an Idiot

Now Showing

Unexpected, irreverent, and absurdly funny, André is an Idiot is a wildly life-affirming film about death.

BAFTA nominee

BAFTA-nominated Shorts

Showing on Thu 19 Feb

Discover the two short documentaries in the running for the 2026 BAFTA for Best Short Film - This is Endometriosis and Welcome Home Freckles.

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

Showing from Fri 20 Feb

Both a cautionary tale and a powerful testament to human resilience, this is the definitive chronicle of the unprecedented nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011.

BAFTA nominee

Mr Nobody Against Putin

Now Showing

Primary school teacher turns unlikely whistleblower in this sensational exposé of Putin's aggressive militarisation of Russian schools.