Education Festival

Festival Programme 2027

• ISK (International Transition Classes)

  Shorts Special: Koplopers x Lily and second film (TBC)
  Programme: During the Shorts Special for ISK and practical education, students watch two short films (Koplopers x Lily and a second film to be announced later) that explore themes such as empathy, courage and pursuing your dreams despite setbacks. They also answer agree/disagree questions to discuss the themes from the films.
  Suitable for: ISK

• Practical Education

  Shorts Special: Koplopers x Lily and second film (TBC)
  Programme: During the Shorts Special for ISK and practical education, students watch two short films (Koplopers x Lily and a second film to be announced later) that explore themes such as empathy, courage and pursuing your dreams despite setbacks. They also answer agree/disagree questions to discuss the themes from the films.
  Suitable for: practical education – years 1, 2, 3 and 4

  Helden van de Galaxy
  Synopsis: A magical realist documentary that follows children from around the world who live aboard the cruise ship MS Galaxy, which has temporarily been converted into an accommodation centre for asylum seekers.
  Themes: identity, migration and refugees
  Suitable for: practical education – years 1 and 2

  Iedereen is van de wereld
  Synopsis: After recovering from an illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, a girl from Afghanistan, at school. When Zahra faces deportation, and Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
  Themes: health and wellbeing, identity, migration and refugees
  Suitable for: practical education – years 1 to 4
  Important note for teachers: The main character dies in this film. Please be aware that this may be sensitive for some students.

  Wheelie
  Synopsis: 21-year-old skater Reza knows how to enjoy his carefree life and travels to Thailand. When he suffers a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident, his whole life is turned upside down.
  Themes: family, health and wellbeing, identity
  Suitable for: practical education – years 3 and 4
  Important note for teachers: The film contains explicit scenes of parties featuring drug use, excessive alcohol consumption and partial nudity.

• VMBO B/K

  Helden van de Galaxy
  Synopsis: A magical realist documentary that follows children from around the world who live aboard the cruise ship MS Galaxy, which has temporarily been converted into an accommodation centre for asylum seekers.
  Themes: identity, migration and refugees
  Suitable for: vmbo b/k – years 1 and 2

  Iedereen is van de wereld
  Synopsis: After recovering from an illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, a girl from Afghanistan, at school. When Zahra faces deportation, and Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
  Themes: climate, fleeing, health and wellbeing
  Suitable for: vmbo b/k – years 1 to 4
  Important note for teachers: The main character dies in this film. Please be aware that this may be sensitive for some students.

  Wheelie
  Synopsis: 21-year-old skater Reza knows how to enjoy his carefree life and travels to Thailand. When he suffers a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident, his whole life is turned upside down.
  Themes: family, health and wellbeing, identity
  Suitable for: vmbo b/k – years 3 and 4
  Important note for teachers: The film contains explicit scenes of parties featuring drug use, excessive alcohol consumption and partial nudity.

  Christy
  Synopsis: A heartwarming Irish coming-of-age film about Christy, a boy on the threshold of adulthood.
  Themes: family, health and wellbeing, identity
  Suitable for: vmbo b/k – years 3 and 4

  Alles Moet Beter
  Synopsis: A powerful look at growing up in a world full of systemic crises. The film follows young people who are affected by these failures in different ways, and their search for how things can, or must, be better.
  Themes: activism, mental health, identity, climate, politics, power structures
  Suitable for: vmbo b/k – year 4

• VMBO - T

  Helden van de Galaxy
  Synopsis: A magical realist documentary that follows children from around the world who live aboard the cruise ship MS Galaxy, which has temporarily been converted into an accommodation centre for asylum seekers.
  Themes: identity, migration and refugees
  Suitable for: vmbo t – years 1 and 2

  Iedereen is van de wereld
  Synopsis: After recovering from an illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, a girl from Afghanistan, at school. When Zahra faces deportation, and Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
  Themes: climate, fleeing, health and wellbeing
  Suitable for: vmbo t – years 1 to 4
  Important note for teachers: The main character dies in this film. Please be aware that this may be sensitive for some students.

  Christy
  Synopsis: A heartwarming Irish coming-of-age film about Christy, a boy on the threshold of adulthood.
  Themes: family, health and wellbeing, identity
  Suitable for: vmbo t – years 3 and 4

  Enkeltje Vrijheid
  Synopsis: When war breaks out in Sudan, 25-year-old Ahmed’s world falls apart and he loses his family amid horrific violence. He has no choice but to flee. He decides to travel on foot to the Netherlands alone, hoping to find freedom there.
  Themes: fleeing
  Suitable for: vmbo t – years 3 and 4

  Alles Moet Beter
  Synopsis: A powerful look at growing up in a world full of systemic crises. The film follows young people who are affected by these failures in different ways, and their search for how things can, or must, be better.
  Themes: activism, mental health, identity, climate, politics, power structures
  Suitable for: vmbo t – year 4

• HAVO/VWO

  Helden van de Galaxy
  Synopsis: A magical realist documentary that follows children from around the world who live aboard the cruise ship MS Galaxy, which has temporarily been converted into an accommodation centre for asylum seekers.
  Themes: identity, migration and refugees
  Suitable for: havo/vwo – first year

  Iedereen is van de wereld
  Synopsis: After recovering from an illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, a girl from Afghanistan, at school. When Zahra faces deportation, and Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
  Themes: climate, fleeing, health and wellbeing
  Suitable for: havo/vwo – lower years
  Important note for teachers: The main character dies in this film. Please be aware that this may be sensitive for some students.

  Alles Moet Beter
  Synopsis: A powerful look at growing up in a world full of systemic crises. The film follows young people who are affected by these failures in different ways, and their search for how things can, or must, be better.
  Themes: activism, mental health, identity, climate, politics, power structures
  Suitable for: havo/vwo – upper years

  Christy
  Synopsis: A heartwarming Irish coming-of-age film about Christy, a boy on the threshold of adulthood.
  Themes: family, health and wellbeing, identity
  Suitable for: havo/vwo – upper years

  Enkeltje Vrijheid
  Synopsis: When war breaks out in Sudan, 25-year-old Ahmed’s world falls apart and he loses his family amid horrific violence. He has no choice but to flee. He decides to travel on foot to the Netherlands alone, hoping to find freedom there.
  Themes: fleeing
  Suitable for: havo/vwo – upper years

• MBO (Vocational Education)

   

  Wheelie
  Synopsis: 21-year-old skater Reza knows how to enjoy his carefree life and travels to Thailand. When he suffers a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident, his whole life is turned upside down.
  Themes: family, health and wellbeing, identity
  Suitable for: mbo – levels 1 and 2
  Important note for teachers: The film contains explicit scenes of parties featuring drug use, excessive alcohol consumption and partial nudity.

  Alles Moet Beter
  Synopsis: A powerful look at growing up in a world full of systemic crises. The film follows young people who are affected by these failures in different ways, and their search for how things can, or must, be better.
  Themes: activism
  Suitable for: mbo – levels 1, 2, 3 and 4

  Christy
  Synopsis: A heartwarming Irish coming-of-age film about Christy, a boy on the threshold of adulthood.
  Themes: family, health and wellbeing, identity
  Suitable for: mbo – levels 1, 2, 3 and 4

  Enkeltje Vrijheid
  Synopsis: When war breaks out in Sudan, 25-year-old Ahmed’s world falls apart and he loses his family amid horrific violence. He has no choice but to flee. He decides to travel on foot to the Netherlands alone, hoping to find freedom there.
  Themes: fleeing
  Suitable for: mbo – levels 3 and 4

  Shorts Special: Comments & Canceled
  Programme: Two films about the influence of social media: how do you deal with it as an individual, and how do we deal with it as a society? What can and can’t you say online, and what impact do your words have on others?
  Themes: media literacy
  Suitable for: mbo – levels 3 and 4

• Workshops

  Workshop Media Mindf#ck with Young Society
  Following on from the Shorts Special: Comments and Canceled, the students will continue their discussion on the influence of social media and fake news with the peer educators from Young Society. During the Media Mindf#ck workshop, students will use interactive methods to explore themes such as the role of the media, objectivity, critical thinking, stepping outside one’s own bubble and recognising fake news.

  • Who is it for: a maximum of 40 to 50 vocational students per workshop.
  • When: Thursday 25 March, 2 time slots
  • Cost: to be confirmed

  Are you interested in this workshop? You can register now by emailing educatie@moviesthatmatter.nl.