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On Tour: Mister L.
With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to seventeen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In November, we are showing the Dutch feature film Mister L. by Thomas Stokmans. Check dates About the Film An Asian tourist visits the touristic highlights that the Netherlands has to offer. After losing his passport – due to...
NPO Doc: No Other Land
A Palestinian activist from the West Bank and an Israeli journalist join forces to shed light on the mass expulsions of Palestinian residents. On Tuesday 16 November, No Other Land (MtMF24) will be broadcast on NPO2 at 10:40 p.m., and can also be viewed on NPO Start and NPOdoc.nl. Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from...
Human Rights Film Network Brunch at IDFA
Join the Human Rights Film Network brunch on Tuesday 18 November and get in touch with human rights film festivals from all over the world, including Movies that Matter. We are looking forward to seeing many filmmakers, producers, distributors and sales agents there. No registration required. First come, first served 🥪 Date: Tuesday 18 November, 2025 Time: 11:00 am...
Orange the World | Kismet at Theater de Vaillant
On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Theater de Vaillant will be coloured orange in honour of Orange the World. Together with partners from the Schilderswijk and Transvaal neighbourhoods, they have organised a mini festival where we will open up dialogue, engage in conversation, and above all reflect on...
NPO Doc: The Promise
A forgotten struggle, a lost future. In the 1960s, it seemed that West Papua was on the path to independence. But international interests, geopolitical power struggles, and economic motives dictated otherwise. Using uniquely restored 35mm archival footage, The Promise brings this history back to life, revealing how an entire people is systematically betrayed and oppressed. On...
On Tour: If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy
With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to seventeen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In December, we will be screening the French documentary If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy by Alexis Taillant. About the Film In a world that often overlooks the power of the elderly, Micheline, Francis, and Yves lead a...
MtM x Asser Institute: Theatre of Violence
The Asser Institute and Movies that Matter invite you to a special screening of the Theatre of Violence documentary on Tuesday 9 December 2025 in The Hague at 7.00 PM. This powerful documentary explores international justice, child soldiers and the landmark ICC trial of Dominic Ongwen. The film follows the case of Ongwen, a former...
On Tour: Artificial Justice
With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to seventeen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In January, we will be screening Simón Casal’s political science fiction thriller Artificial Justice. About the Film In the near future in Spain, the Government aims to replace judges with an Artificial Intelligence software, pledging to effectively automate and...
Movies that Matter Festival 2026
Save the date: the next Movies that Matter Festival will take place from 20 to 28 March 2026 in The Hague. 📅 Add the festival to your calendar What can you expect at our festival? Nine days, over 90 powerful films – from short films to feature-length, fiction and documentaries. Stories that move and inspire....