The fourth edition of Ant'Sary Doc Mada expands its horizons with seventeen selected works from ten countries and territories, while welcoming for the first time to Madagascar the DOC OI Writing Residency. Anatole Ramaroson, director of Ant'Sary Doc Mada, during the previous edition. Documentary cinema opens to new perspectives at the fourth edition of the international festival Ant'Sary Doc Mada, scheduled from September 25 to October 3, 2026 in Antananarivo. This year, seventeen works from ten countries and territories have been selected, giving this edition a strengthened international dimension. The program brings together films from Madagascar, Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Morocco, Egypt, Benin, Senegal, Mayotte/France, and Mauritius. The selection includes ten short documentary films in competition, six feature-length documentaries, and one digital experience. The selected works offer different perspectives on memory, identities, migrations, cultures, territories, social transformations, and contemporary issues. Selection criteria focused notably on the quality and singularity of the documentary perspective, the originality of the author's viewpoint, and the strength and relevance of the subject matter. Residency This fourth edition is also distinguished by a first in Madagascar. From September 28 to October 2, at the Institut français de Madagascar, the festival will host the first week of the DOC OI Writing Residency in Madagascar, dedicated to emerging new documentary forms. About ten Malagasy authors will be able to develop their documentary projects, assert their writing style, and confront their approach with the perspective of industry professionals. Screenings of films in competition will take place on September 25 and 26 at IFM Analakely. The writing residency will run from September 28 to October 2, before the Indian Ocean Co-Production Forum, scheduled for October 3. The day will conclude with the closing ceremony, starting at 6 p.m. at IFM Analakely, with the presentation of awards and a meeting with participants and guests. This residency constitutes one of the main innovations of the festival. According to Anatole Ramaroson, festival director: "It aims to create a link between the distribution of works and the support of authors who will participate in writing tomorrow's documentary. It will also strengthen exchanges between Madagascar and other Indian Ocean territories." The program also includes the Indian Ocean Co-Production Forum, dedicated to collaboration opportunities between professionals and the search for partners for Malagasy film projects. This initiative is carried out within the framework of the Indian Ocean (Co)Production Lab project (PIOLA), initiated this year by the Association Asa Sary – Cinéastes de Madagascar. Cassie Ramiandrasoa