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On Tour: Artificial Justice

A Spanish science fiction thriller about the role of AI in the justice system.

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1 February to 28 February

On Tour: Artificial Justice

With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to sixteen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In February, 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...

26 February

The Lighthouse Film Club: Home Game

On Thursday, February 26, The Lighthouse Film Club of The Hague University of Applied Sciences, in collaboration with Movies that Matter, presents the documentary Home Game. Filmmaker Lidija Zelovic will be present to introduce the film and take part in a Q&A after the screening. Sign up About Home Game Home Game is a deeply...

1 March to 31 March

On Tour: Shorts – In the Age of Vigilance

This March, Movies that Matter On Tour brings together a striking selection of short films, including a preview of two new festival shorts! From a satirical video that leads to imprisonment in Venezuela, to the looming threat of ICE in the US to sleepless nights shaped by war and global atrocities. Together, these films capture...

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“For me, my activism is through my work.”

We sat down with Zippy Kimundu during IDFA 2025 to discuss her documentary Our Land, Our Freedom.

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