The Netherlands' most intimate film festival can be found in Leiden: #LIFF15

10 years ago, it all started. A group of recent graduates of Leiden University found that their dear Alma Mater [hints]Latin for nurturing or caring mother. Alma mater refers to the university or sometimes the school where someone received their education. In ancient Rome, the term Alma Mater was used for the mother goddess; in the Middle Ages, Alma Mater referred to the Virgin Mary. The University of Bologna has had "Alma mater" as its motto since its foundation in 1088. Since then,...