Events

Het Puntje x Movies that Matter

This summer, in collaboration with beach clubHet Puntje, we’re organising a mini film festival at the very tip of Scheveningen! From 21 to 23 August, you’re welcome to join us at De Komma, Het Puntje’s charming annexe, for three films selected in collaboration with Amalna Collective. Each day will feature a film that invites reflection, conversation and connection. by Staff 22 July, 2026

Following a successful first edition, the Het Puntje x Movies that Matter Mini Film Festival is back this summer!

This year’s film selection is inspired by the themes from the Portraits of Hope exhibition by Amalna Collective, which can be seen at De Komma throughout August. In this exhibition, photographer Ferdows Faghir captures residents of an asylum seekers’ centre through analogue portraits, taken with his Kamra-e-Faoree (Afghan Box Camera). The portraits are complemented by personal audio stories in which the subjects share what hope means to them. Just like the exhibition, the films explore themes such as hope, migration and resilience. The exhibition opens on 1 August. During the film weekend, you can also view the exhibition at your leisure.

Amalna Collective brings together socially engaged artists to contribute to positive social change through exhibitions, events and community arts projects. Portraits of Hope is the foundation’s first project.

Programme

  1. A Fox Under a Pink Moon

    Friday 21 August at 20:00

    Soraya is only sixteen, yet she already creates the most fantastic drawings and sculptures, as beautiful as they are sombre. Soraya is a headstrong Afghan sculptor and artist who has been trying to flee Iran for five years so she can be with her mother in Austria.

    During the film screening, Ilyas Nadjafi will give a special performance, combining Persian singing with tanpura playing. Following the film, there will be a post-screening discussion with the audience, led by moderator Sam Heeremans.

  2. Daughters of the Sun

    Saturday 22 August at 20:00

    In this documentary, the Kurdish-Dutch filmmaker Reber Dosky follows nine Yazidi women as they return to their community. They were freed from the clutches of IS fighters after years of being abused as (sex) slaves. With each other’s love and support, and inspired by the wise theatre director Hussein, they find the strength to look to the future.

    Following the screening, there will be a discussion with director Reber Dosky, moderated by Sam Heeremans.

  3. Heroes of the Galaxy

    Sunday 23 August at 12:00

    What is it like to grow up in an asylum seekers’ centre? Heroes of the Galaxy follows the lives of Nour (11), Abdulatif (12), Laila (10) and the brothers Basel (10) and Mohammad (14), who are temporarily living on a ship serving as an asylum seekers’ centre in the port of Amsterdam. Whilst, in the surreal setting of a former cruise ship, they are forced to cope with an uncertain future and the challenges of integrating into a new country, friendship and imagination offer them strength and a sense of security. A film for young and old alike!

    Following the film, there will be a post-screening discussion with the director, and you can take part in an animation workshop. This workshop is for children and families.

  4. Practical Information

    Locatie en kaartjes

    The screenings take place at De Komma, Het Puntje’s lovely little annexe. Check Het Puntje’s website for the best route there.

    On Fridays and Saturdays, the film starts at 8.00 pm. The family screening on Sundays starts at 12.00 noon. Fancy a bite to eat at Het Puntje before the film? Then make sure you arrive in good time – ideally an hour beforehand or even earlier – so you can enjoy your meal at your leisure and everything is ready in time.

    Tickets cost €10.20 (including service charges) per film and are available to buy via Het Puntje’s website.

  5. Partner

    These screenings are made possible by Fonds 1818.