Documentary Release:

The Cost of Growth

The Movie

The Cost of Growth connects local struggles against extractivism in Serbia, Italy and Sapmi with broader debates on justice, democracy, and war. It shows how people across Europe are not only resisting false solutions, but also building alternatives - from grassroots organizing to new forms of cooperation and solidarity.

Want to organize a pre-screening?

Get in touch.

We are currently organizing pre-screenings in most countries.

Important to know:

In Switzerland we currently do not organize any pre-screenings because we’ve applied to a film festival.

For screenings in Italy you can contact our Partner Voice Over Foundation.

If you fill in the form, you will receive information to organize a screening in your email directly.

Upcoming Pre-Screenings

The Cost of Growth will be released in private grassroots pre-screenings starting in Belgium on 1 October 2025, before traveling to the Netherlands and beyond. From 2026 onwards, the movie will be shown in film festivals and the film will be shown in countries around the world. Join us at the grassroots screenings and be part of the conversation on who owns the economy.

Upcoming Screenings

NOVEMBER

Thursday 20 November, Zagreb, Croatia
Forum for Freedom in Education
Private screening

Monday 24  November, Utrecht, Netherlands
In collaboration with JUPITA
More info & Tickets: Event page

Tuesday 25  November, Firenze, Italy (SOLD OUT)
In collaboration with Voice-Over
More info & Tickets: Event page

Friday 28 November, Gent, Belgium
Housing co-op private screening

Saturday 29  November, Rome, Italy
In collaboration with Voice-Over
More info & Tickets: Event page


DECEMBER

Monday 1 December, Brussels, European Parliament
More info & tickets: Event Page

Tuesday 2 December, Mechelen, Thomas Moore
More info & tickets: Event Page

Tuesday 2 December, Antwerpen, Lucy’s
More info & tickets: Event Page

Tuesday 2 December, Bologna, Italy
In collaboration with Voice-Over
More info & Tickets: Event page

Wednesday 3 December, Gent, HoGent
More info & tickets: Event Page

Friday 5 December, Leiden, Netherlands
Leiden University, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)
PhD Committee (Private Screening)

Friday 5 December, Barcelona, La Cinètika
More info & tickets: Event page

Wednesday 10 December, Gent, ABVV
More info & tickets: Event page

Screenings in other countries

We are planning over 250 screenings worldwide.

Do you want to organize a screening in your country?
Email us at contact@systemicaction.org

Past Pre-Screenings

First Belgian Pre-Screening
Wednesday 1 October, Ghent -Theater Tinnenpot
In collaboration with Linx+
More info & Tickets: Event page and Theater page


Thursday 2 October, Estonia
Beyond Growth Conference Estonia

Monday 13 October, Hasselt -Vrijzinnig Punt
In collaboration with Linx+
More info & Tickets: Event page

Wednesday 15 October, Leuven - Pangea
In collaboration with Linx+
More info & Tickets: Event page

Tuesday 21 October, Ghent - Ghent University
In collaboration with Linx+
More info & Tickets: Event page

Thursday 30 October, Antwerp - De Roma
In collaboration with Linx+
More info & Tickets: De Roma

Wednesday 5 November, Gent - Campus Sint-Lucas Gent Belgium
In collaboration with Linx+
More info & Tickets: Event page


Tuesday 11 November, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Theory Practice Lab
Private event

Saturday 15 November, Antwerp , Belgium
In collaboration with Vredesactie
More info & Tickets: Event page

Tuesday 18 November, Kortrijk, Belgium 
In collaboration with Vredesactie
More info & Tickets: Event page

Tuesday 18 November, Amsterdam , Netherlands
In collaboration with Lab111
More info & Tickets: Event page

We need your support to bring the movie to the world.

As much as we’re excited to move beyond growth, we're still making this movie in a capitalist reality. We’ve done as much as possible voluntarily but making a high-quality movie has some costs involved.

Help us cover our costs

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