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1 March to 31 March

On Tour: Shorts – In the Age of Vigilance

This March, Movies that Matter On Tour brings together a striking selection of short films, including a preview of two new festival shorts! From a satirical video that leads to imprisonment in Venezuela, to the looming threat of ICE in the US to sleepless nights shaped by war and global atrocities. Together, these films capture...

12 March

Brainwash Night at RADION Amsterdam

On 12 March, RADION Amsterdam will open its doors for Brainwash Night. Wander through the nightclub and explore the tension between safety and confrontation, between coming home and going out to explore. With talks by Roan Kasanmonadi and Lena Bril, films from Movies that Matter and an amazing dance performance by ICK Dans Amsterdam. What...

20 March to 28 March

Movies that Matter Festival 2026

Save the date: the next Movies that Matter Festival will take place from 20 to 28 March 2026 in The Hague. 📅 Add the festival to your calendar What can you expect at our festival? Nine days, over 90 powerful films – from short films to feature-length, fiction and documentaries. Stories that move and inspire....

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