This summer, we are presenting a mini film festival at Scheveningen beach bar Het Puntje!
Agenda
17 September to 23 September
Now in Cinemas: The Plague
At an all-boys water polo camp, socially anxious 12-year-old Ben is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call ‘The Plague’. But as the lines between game and reality blur, Ben fears the joke might be hiding something real. Blending shades of body horror and psychodrama, writer/director Charlie Polinger instinctively...
1 October to 31 October
On Tour: Sentient
With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring impactful films to sixteen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In October, we are showing the documentary Sentient. The screenings will be accompanied by talks, reflections, and discussion programmes organised by the local Movies that Matter On Tour groups. See all screening dates About the Film An investigation into laboratory...
1 November
Deadline Film Submissions
Do you have a compelling short or feature-length documentary or fiction film, completed in 2026 or 2027, that addresses human rights issues? We warmly invite you to submit your work for the 2027 edition of the Movies that Matter Festival! The festival will take place from 19 to 27 March 2027 in The Hague. The...
