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On Tour: Facing War

Award winning documentary with a unique inside look at NATO’s leadership.

Agenda

1 October to 31 October

On Tour: Facing War

With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to seventeen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In October, we kick off the new season with the documentary Facing War, winner of the Grand Jury Documentary Award at the Movies that Matter Festival 2025. See all screening dates About the Film A political documentary with a...

9 October to 19 October

Leiden International Film Festival

11 days filled with premieres, special film events, parties and more: that’s the Leiden International Film Festival. LIFF was founded in 2006 and has grown into one of the most important film festivals in the Netherlands. The 2025 edition will take place from 9 to 19 October, and will feature over 100 films from all...

12 October to 12 October

FFÛH, Voguing and Films | Haagse Coming Out Week 2025

As part of Haagse Coming Out Week, Movies that Matter is screening three short films at De Regentes! Join us on October 12th for a night of voguing, a special literary programme, and three short film screenings – Will you look at me, Anders, & Korte Kuitspier.  Haagse Coming Out Week 2025 The activities and...

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Beyond the Screen

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

Podcast #3

Shermin Chavoushi and Devika Partiman talk about the documentary Writing Hawa.

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