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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...

25 November

Orange the World | Kismet at Theater de Vaillant

On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Theater de Vaillant will be coloured orange in honour of Orange the World. Together with partners from the Schilderswijk and Transvaal neighbourhoods, they have organised a mini festival where we will open up dialogue, engage in conversation, and above all reflect on...

27 November

NPO Doc: The Promise

A forgotten struggle, a lost future. In the 1960s, it seemed that West Papua was on the path to independence. But international interests, geopolitical power struggles, and economic motives dictated otherwise. Using uniquely restored 35mm archival footage, The Promise brings this history back to life, revealing how an entire people is systematically betrayed and oppressed. On...

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