Film submissions for the Movies that Matter Festival 2027 are now open.
Agenda
16 July to 22 July
Now in Cinemas: Our Land (Nuestra Tierra)
In 2009, a man and two accomplices try to evict members of the Indigenous community of Chuschagasta in northern Argentina. Claiming ownership of the land and armed with guns, they kill the community’s leader, Javier Chocobar. The murder is caught on video. After nine years of protest, a court case is finally opened. Argentina’s Tucumán...
23 July to 29 July
Now in Cinemas: Eagles of the Republic
Egyptian political thriller about a famous actor who is forced to make a propaganda film for the autocratic regime. George Fahmy is a big film star, commissioned to play Egyptian President El-Sisi. He reluctantly accepts – and then begins an affair with the wife of the general overseeing the film. George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is...
5 August to 11 August
Cinema without Borders: Southeast Asia
The 100% Manusia Film Festival and Movies that Matter are launching a new edition of Cinema without Borders. This edition focuses on the Southeast Asian region (Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam). During the 10th edition of the 100% Manusia Film Festival (6–16 August 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia), we will bring...
