Movies that Matter takes place from March 20 to 28, 2026, in The Hague, where Dutch films play a prominent role in the Dutch Focus Competition. Forced Vows by Eva Strating and Roxanne Herder highlights sexual violence and forced marriages, while Indische Tafel, jongens van de Japanse Kampen by Pieter van Huystee shows memories of men who survived Japanese internment. Paikar by Dawood Hilmandi, previously screened at IDFA, follows the filmmaker's return to Afghanistan, and Truly Naked by Muriel d'Ansembourg has its Dutch premiere following a debut at the Berlinale. Soldier's Bones by Kasper Verkaik, nominated for the Grand Jury Documentary Award, reveals a hidden chapter of the Vietnam War.