# FIDOCS 30th anniversary documentary film festival

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> Updated: 2026-11-02T20:21:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The 30th anniversary of the Santiago International Documentary Festival (FIDOCS) has announced its upcoming program and guest of honor. Portuguese filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias will serve as the guest of honor, with the festival featuring a focus on four of her films that explore power, memory, and trauma.

The festival is scheduled to take place from November 12 to 19 in Santiago, Chile. The anniversary edition will showcase approximately 60 titles, covering themes such as childhood, territory, exile, migration, dictatorship, and the Palestinian cause. The program includes a tribute to festival founder Patricio Guzmán through the screening of the trilogy ‘La batalla de Chile’.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-02: FIDOCS 30 announces anniversary documentary film festival program

The 30th FIDOCS documentary film festival will run from November 12 to 19 in Santiago, featuring 60 titles and honoring founder Patricio Guzmán.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fidocs-30-announces-anniversary-documentary-film-festival-program

### 2026-10-24: Susana de Sousa Dias named guest of honor at FIDOCS 30

Portuguese documentary filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias will serve as the guest of honor for the 30th edition of the Santiago International Documentary Festival (FIDOCS).

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/susana-de-sousa-dias-named-guest-of-honor-at-fidocs-30

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