Welcome to the homepage of the Movies that Matter Festival.

In honour of the 20th anniversary of Movies that Matter, five classics from our archive are returning to the silver screen – films that still resonate today.

On the last day of the festival, three recent film releases that provide a sharp picture of the state of the world.

Audience favourites that have proven their quality at international festivals.

Films that explore the tension between human ambition and nature. How far can humanity test its environment before nature intervenes?

In Take on Freedom, you will see films about the indomitable desire for freedom – and the work it takes to achieve it.

Stories about displacement and the vulnerable search for a new home.

A multi-faceted themed programme about the power, vulnerability and complexity of relationships, the right to be yourself and love who you want.

Films about unequal power relations and about people who take on forces and structures that seem bigger than themselves.