DocsMX Documentary Festival Opens in Mexico City 22 Oct
MEXICO · FILM
Key Facts
- —What The 21st DocsMX, Mexico City’s international documentary festival, with 74 films in six sections.
- —When Thursday 22 to Saturday 31 October 2026. Screening times are not yet published.
- —Where Cineteca Nacional in Coyoacán is confirmed as a venue. The full venue list is not yet published.
- —Tickets No festival-wide price is published. The DocsLab forum of 28 to 30 October costs MX$500 (about US$28), or MX$300 (about US$17) for students.
- —Good to know Many films are in Spanish. Check the subtitle language for each title.
Ten days of non-fiction film in Mexico City, with a programme in place but prices and venues still to come.
DocsMX, the international documentary festival of Mexico City, runs from Thursday 22 to Saturday 31 October 2026. The 21st edition shows 74 documentaries in six sections. The festival has not yet published a ticket price or a full venue list.
What DocsMX is
DocsMX is the Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de la Ciudad de México. It is an independent platform for documentary film and social impact.
For expats and nomads in Mexico, it is a practical window into Latin American realities. Films cover migration, identity, human rights, history, sport and culture.
The 2026 programme
The official site lists 74 documentaries in six sections. One of them is Hecho en México, which is dedicated to Mexican productions with nine films. It is a good first stop if you want to see how local filmmakers document their own country.
One confirmed screening is El Equipo del Pueblo. Un sueño Atlante, a documentary about the Mexico City football club Atlante. It screens at the Cineteca Nacional on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October. The Wednesday show is at the Río Churubusco site, number 79 in Coyoacán. The Thursday show is at the Avenida México-Coyoacán site, number 389.
The festival gives its date as 22 to 31 October. An older call for entries listed 22 to 30 October, so use the 31 October end date.
Tickets and prices
The festival has not published a single ticket price for the screenings. Prices may differ by venue, and some events may be free, but that is not confirmed. Check docsmx.org and the Cineteca Nacional site for each screening.
The professional forum DocsLab runs from 26 to 30 October. Its seminar days of 28 to 30 October cost MX$500 (about US$28), or MX$300 (about US$17) for students. The conversion uses the RT rate of 2 October 2026, about MX$18.1 per US$.
Venues and getting there
The Cineteca Nacional is in Coyoacán, in the south of Mexico City, and has two addresses used for the festival. Check which address applies to your screening before you travel.
The festival has not published the full venue list. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are easy options in Coyoacán. Many films are in Spanish, so check the subtitle language on the film page.
What else to do in Mexico City that week
Coyoacán has a leafy central plaza, cafés and the Frida Kahlo Museum, which usually needs advance booking. Allow time for a walk between screenings.
October is the end of the rainy season, so carry a light rain jacket. Late October also brings the Day of the Dead preparations, with altars and markets across the city.
When is DocsMX 2026?
DocsMX runs from Thursday 22 to Saturday 31 October 2026 in Mexico City.
How many films are in DocsMX 2026?
The official site lists 74 documentaries in six sections, including nine in the Hecho en México section.
How much are DocsMX tickets?
No festival-wide price is published yet. The DocsLab seminar days cost MX$500 (about US$28), or MX$300 (about US$17) for students.
Where does DocsMX take place?
The Cineteca Nacional in Coyoacán is a confirmed venue. The festival has not yet published the full list of venues.
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Sources: docsmx.org, amexi.com.mx, record.com.mx. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
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