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With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring impactful films to sixteen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In April, we are showing the documentary Derek vs Derek. 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 In the...

Observational documentary following newcomers in the Netherlands as they navigate their path through the integration process. The challenges of civic integration become tangible, and the audience is confronted with a mirror: a system that is efficient and client-focused in design, yet increasingly disconnected from human reality. Since the new Civic Integration Act came into effect...

When porn has become the norm, intimacy is the new taboo. Introverted teenager Alec only experiences intimacy through the lens working for his father’s pornography business. When a classmate challenges him to embrace real connection, he’s forced to step out from behind the camera. Alec, a soft-spoken, introverted teenager, has always viewed life through the...