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On Tour: If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy

A group of activists go on a daring journey to redefine the notions of sex, love, and aging.

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8 December to 18 December

On Tour: If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy

With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to sixteen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In December, we will be screening the French documentary If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy by Alexis Taillant. About the Film In a world that often overlooks the power of the elderly, Micheline, Francis, and Yves lead a...

9 December

MtM x Asser Institute: Theatre of Violence

The Asser Institute and Movies that Matter invite you to a special screening of the Theatre of Violence documentary on Tuesday 9 December 2025 in The Hague at 7.00 PM. This powerful documentary explores international justice, child soldiers and the landmark ICC trial of Dominic Ongwen. The film follows the case of Ongwen, a former...

10 December to 10 December

Film 070: The Promise

On Wednesday 10 December, we return to Filmhuis Den Haag for a collaborative programme marking International Human Rights Day. Together, we will screen the powerful documentary The Promise. This Dutch production opened our festival earlier this year, setting the tone for a week of documentaries, fiction films and shorts that explore human rights in diverse...

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