Visions du Réel 2026: ‘Jaripeo,’ ‘Ghost Town,’ and ‘Humboldt USA’

Like CPH:DOX, Visions du Réel has long been an island in the sea of content slop that gluts far too many festivals these days. Indeed, for the big U.S. streamers seeking to nab the usual nonfiction comfort food, this renowned fest in Nyon, Switzerland, is probably not the event for their acquisitions execs (though there is a VdR-Industry component). But if you’re a docuphile like me in the market for artistic discoveries that challenge and surprise, then the 2026 lineup has much to recommend—especially with guest of honor Kelly Reichardt and special guest Sergei Loznitsa both getting fêted with retrospectives.

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