The documentary explores the intricate effects of a Chinese industrial park on a farming town in Ethiopia.
Agenda
1 January to 31 January
On Tour: Made in Ethiopia
With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring our favourite films to seventeen film theatres across the Netherlands. In January, it is the documentary Made in Ethiopia by Xinyan Yu & Max Duncan. About the film When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of prosperity have...
9 January
Cinema Release: No Other Land
A Palestinian activist from the West Bank and an Israeli journalist join forces to shed light on the mass expulsions of Palestinian residents. Both an account of the emotional and mental impact of occupation and oppression, and an urgent call to action. Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta on the West Bank,...
21 March to 29 March
Movies that Matter Festival 2025
The next Movies that Matter Festival will take place from 21 to 29 March 2025 in The Hague and various satellite cities. What can you expect at our festival? A selection of around 90 human rights films: from short films to feature-length, from fiction to documentaries. In-depth programmes on human rights with activists, filmmakers, and...
