This year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam ( IDFA ), taking place in the Dutch city between Nov. 13-23, will open with a short documentary selection as a way of “showcasing the creativity and artistic range of short documentary film.”

The opening shorts selection comprises “As I Lay Dying” by Mohammadreza Farzad and Pegah Ahangarani; “Intersecting Memory” by Shayma’ Awawdeh; and “Happiness” by Firat Yücel. Artistic director Isabel Arrate Fernandez, heading to her first edition in the position after Orwa Nyrabia left the role earlier in the year, said in a statement that the programming team believes “the selection of films set the tone for a festival that explores major issues of the present, that makes room for new voices, fresh forms, and unexpected perspectives.”

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