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On Tour: If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy

A group of activists go on a daring journey to redefine the notions of sex, love, and aging.

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1 December to 31 December

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...

4 December

Now in Cinemas: Slave Island

Activist Jeremy Kewuan confronts the invisible power of ideology and belief as he battles against the traditions of modern-day slavery on a remote Indonesian island. A cinematic documentary that reveals the existence of modern-day slave trade on the Indonesian island of Sumba. While investigating a human trafficking case, local activist Jeremy Kewuan meets a Maramba...

9 December

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...

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