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On Tour: Facing War

Award winning documentary with a unique inside look at NATO’s leadership.

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1 October to 31 October

On Tour: Facing War

With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to seventeen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In October, we kick off the new season with the documentary Facing War, winner of the Grand Jury Documentary Award at the Movies that Matter Festival 2025. See all screening dates About the Film A political documentary with a...

23 October

NPO Doc: Home Game

Documentary maker Lidija Zelovic explores what “home” means after her flight from Sarajevo in 1993. Using personal and contemporary images, she draws parallels between the Netherlands and her native Yugoslavia, creating a confrontational mirror of the current Dutch political climate. On Thursday 23 October, Home Game (MtMF25) will be broadcast on NPO2 at 10:25 p.m....

23 October

Now in Cinemas: Red Path

Mghila Mountain, Tunisia, November 2015. When jihadists attack two young shepherds, 13-year-old Achraf is forced to bring a gruesome message to the villagers. Traumatized and trying not to lose his mind, Achraf needs to stand strong, confronted with the helplessness of his elders, themselves abandoned by the authorities.   In the harsh landscape of Tunisian...

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Beyond the Screen

Elias Maeda discusses the impact of the Sauti Zetu Film Festival in Tanzania.

Podcast #3

Shermin Chavoushi and Devika Partiman talk about the documentary Writing Hawa.

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