By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

Baku will host 1st International Documentary Film Festival "DocuBaku" on October 12-19.

More than 20 documentary films of European and Azerbaijani directors will be screened at the festival.

This year the festival will be devoted to the topic of tolerance.

Within the framework of the festival, meetings with European directors, various seminars on documentary films will be organized, Trend Life reported.

The event will be held in the capital of Azerbaijan for the first time and organized in parallel with the annual Festival of European Cinema, traditionally held in Baku.

The European Film Festival has been organized since 2010 and serves to further building and strengthening the cultural links between the countries of the European Union and Azerbaijan, contributing to a better mutual understanding.