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On Tour: Mister L.

A tourist loses his passport and, due to prejudice and assumptions, ends up in an asylum seekers' centre.

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1 November to 30 November

On Tour: Mister L.

With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to seventeen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In November, we are showing the Dutch feature film Mister L. by Thomas Stokmans. Check dates About the Film An Asian tourist visits the touristic highlights that the Netherlands has to offer. After losing his passport – due to...

12 November

The Hague Climate Week | Snowpiercer

On Wednesday 12 November, Snowpiercer (2013), a dystopian science fiction film by Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), will be screened at Filmhuis Den Haag in the context of the The Hague Climate Week. Buy your ticket Snowpiercer In a post-apocalyptic future, the Earth has frozen over after a failed climate experiment. The last survivors live on a...

13 November

Movies that Matter x Pakhuis de Zwijger: The Territory

From 10 to 21 November, the United Nations will be hosting its 30th climate conference in the Amazon region. And while indigenous peoples fight (often in vain) for a seat at the table, Movies that Matter and Pakhuis de Zwijger are screening a film about indigenous peoples’ struggle against loggers and land grabbers. Afterwards, we...

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5 Political Film Tips

Five changemakers share the films that have sharpened their political awareness.

Beyond the Screen

Elias Maeda discusses the impact of the Sauti Zetu Film Festival in Tanzania.

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