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Programme

The Movies that Matter Festival 2026 has started! Go to the programme and get your tickets now.

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Multi Ticket

Planning to go to several films (together)? With the Multi Ticket, you can enjoy a nice discount.

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Tip: This Is My Body

The Dutch premiere, followed by a Q&A with director Jérôme Clément-Wilz.

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Upcoming

Sun 22 March 10:15 Last tickets

Shorts: On Family

Den Haag
Filmhuis Den Haag
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Sun 22 March 10:15

Betrayal

Den Haag
Filmhuis Den Haag
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Sun 22 March 10:15

MELT

Den Haag
Theater aan het Spui
with talk Earth at Stake
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Sun 22 March 10:30

Kikuyu Land

Den Haag
Filmhuis Den Haag
with talk
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Sun 22 March 11:00

Klantreis

Den Haag
De Regentes
with talk
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Competitions

All the competition programmes

The Movies that Matter Festival has several competitions in which international juries hand out awards to the winning film or director.

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Specials

De Grote Podcastlas Pubquiz

After last year’s success, we’re teaming up once again with the podcast De Grote Podcastlas for a special pub quiz. During the festival, Leon, Max and Hugo take you on a journey to a different country, exploring not only history and politics, but also geography, culture and economics. It’s the perfect way to test your...

Earth at Stake

On Sunday 22 March, join us for the special Earth at Stake programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will screen two powerful films that shine a light on the urgent realities of ice loss (MELT) and climate displacement (Black Water). After the screenings, we will dive deeper into these topics in...

Themes

Classics

Classics

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.

Deep Dive

Deep Dive

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

Festival Favourites

Festival Favourites

Audience favourites that have proven their quality at international festivals.

Take on Earth

Take on Earth

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

Take on Freedom

Take on Freedom

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

Take on Home

Take on Home

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

Take on Love

Take on Love

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

Take on Power

Take on Power

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

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At the Movies that Matter Industry Days, we offer a diverse programme of workshops, panel discussions, impact plan pitches, and masterclasses focused on film and human rights.

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