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Programme

The Movies that Matter Festival 2026 is in full swing! Go to the programme and get your tickets now.

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Extra screening!

Molly Vs The Machines will be shown once again Friday 27 March.

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Award Winners

Seven titles won awards on Wednesday during the Award Night.

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Upcoming

Fri 27 March 12:00

Black Water

Den Haag
Filmhuis Den Haag
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Fri 27 March 12:15

9-Month Contract

Den Haag
Filmhuis Den Haag
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Fri 27 March 12:45

Heilig Schuim

Den Haag
Filmhuis Den Haag
with talk
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Fri 27 March 13:30

Inside Gaza

Den Haag
Theater aan het Spui
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Fri 27 March 13:45 Sold out

Lost Land

Den Haag
Filmhuis Den Haag
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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

Virtual Reality: Revival Roadshow

Revival Roadshow is a 17-minute virtual reality experience that critiques colonial legacies through the speculative resurrection of 17th-century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Set in a museum of the future, viewers encountera mysterious artwork: Tasman, clutching a Dutch flag, posed triumphantly in a dystopian plastic wasteland. Through gaze-controlled, interactive audio, each viewer experiences a unique narrative,...

Justice Frame Day

Together with the Asser Institute, Movies that Matter offers a full-day programme on film and global justice on Thursday 26 March, featuring a masterclass and film Justice Frame Masterclass: Venezuela & International Law The Justice Frame Masterclass highlights recent developments in Venezuela, including the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, from both legal and human perspectives....

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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