movies that matter

Welcome to the website of Movies that Matter. Movies that Matter Foundation, an initiative of Amnesty International, organises wide-ranging film programmes in which human rights take centre stage. Besides information about our activities, on this website you'll find an extended film database, a calender and news.

News items

'Peace vs. Justice' in Brussels

May 22, 2013

As part of the One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Brussels, Movies that Matter co-hosts a screening of the film Peace vs Justice on Thursday 23 May at 19.00 hrs. The film critically observes the role of the International Criminal Court in the trial against ...

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‘The Act of Killing’ in Arnhem

May 22, 2013

Tonight at Focus Filmtheater, Arnhem at 19.00 hrs the documentary The Act of Killing. Please note that the film will be subtitled in Dutch. In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leaders to dramatise their role ...

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‘The Act of Killing’ in Maastricht

May 20, 2013

Tonight at Lumière, Maastricht at 19.30 hrs the documentary The Act of Killing. In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leaders to dramatise their role in genocide. The hallucinatory result is a cinematic ...

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‘The Act of Killing’ in The Hague

May 19, 2013

This afternoon at Filmhuis Den Haag, The Hague at 14.00 hrs the documentary The Act of Killing. Please note that the film will be subtitled in Dutch. In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leaders to ...

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‘The Act of Killing’ in Delft

May 16, 2013

Tonight at Lumen, Delft at 19.30 hrs the documentary The Act of Killing. Please note that the film will be subtitled in Dutch. In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad leaders to dramatise their role in genocide. The ...

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