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On Tour: The Holy Trinity

A coming-of-age film about three friends dealing with insecurities, loneliness and love.

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30 January to 9 February

International Film Festival Rotterdam

From Thursday 30 January to Sunday 9 February, the 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam will take place.  With 264,090 visitors and more than 2,100 filmmakers, IFFR is one of the largest cultural events in the Netherlands and also one of the largest film festivals in the world for the public and film industry. The official selection...

2 February to 9 February

Cinema Release: Julie Keeps Quiet

As a major tennis promise at a prestigious club, everything in Julie’s life revolves around tennis. When the coach who could take her to the top is suddenly suspended and an investigation is launched, all the club’s players are encouraged to tell their stories. But Julie decides to remain silent…

5 February

Cinema for Climate Action

Creatives for Climate in partnership with Oxfam, is inviting you to an evening of powerful storytelling and thought-provoking discussions at the EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam. Movies that Matter’s Artistic Director Margje de Koning will deliver a keynote on the transformative power of film and cinema to inspire and drive change ​Storytelling through cinema is a...

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Digitale accesibility

Applications manager Jette shares her insights on digital accessibility and the steps we are taking in this regard.

Against the Current

Isabel Cuadros shares how she discovered a sense of belonging through Cinema without Borders.

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Our mission is to broaden views on human rights. Films are at the heart of all Movies that Matter activities.

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