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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...

19 October

Brainwash Festival: Home Game at Melkweg Cinema

During the Brainwash Festival, we will be screening the documentary Home Game at the Melkweg Cinema. In Home Game, Lidija Zelovic portrays her displaced family since their flight from Sarajevo in 1993. With scenes from everyday life, political discussions, football and family holidays, she exposes the duality of what “home” means to migrants. At the...

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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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