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we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…
CINEMATEK
Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Friday 12.12
19:00
OUR STORY ⁄ Louise Siffert : Queer Architectures of Feelings ⁄ Âge d’Or ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
Finding Our New World – Another Alternative to a Sceptic System ⁄ color ⁄ 22' ⁄ ST - OND: FR
Louise Siffert, France 2019
Gut Feelings ⁄ color ⁄ 26' ⁄ ST - OND: FR
Louise Siffert, France 2021
En présence de Louise Siffert.
+ GUEST
21:00
OUR STORY ⁄ Louise Siffert : Queer Architectures of Feelings ⁄ Âge d’Or ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
We Have Decided Not To Die ⁄ color ⁄ 33' ⁄ ST - OND: FR
Louise Siffert, France 2023, Claire Star Finch, Ji-Min Park, Louise Siffert, Samira Benzouak, Gisèle Grammare, Catherine Guyomard, Floriane Lambotin, France-Lise Patti, Nicole Thomas
La projection sera suivie d’une discussion en français entre Louise Siffert, June Laka (programmateurice et enseignant·e à l’ERG au sein du master Récits et Expérimentations / Narration Spéculative) et Iris Lafon (Our Story).
+ GUEST
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Friday 12.12
18:00
Fritz Lang
Cœurs en lutte ⁄ Kämpfende Herzen ⁄ Vier um die Frau ⁄ color ⁄ 78' ⁄ TIT: DE ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL ⁄ PIANO
Fritz Lang, Germany 1921, Hermann Böttcher, Carola Toelle, Lilli Lohrer
20:00
Free Anthology
Pour le pire et pour le meilleur ⁄ As Good as It Gets ⁄ color ⁄ 138' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
James L. Brooks, USA 1997, Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear
CINEMATEK
Much more than movie theatres
Exhibitions
Wunderkammer
In the Wunderkammer, the history of film is brought to life through various interactive showcases, starting from the Chinese shadow play to the cinematograph of the Lumière brothers.
Our Collections
Chantal Akerman Collection
CINEMATEK not only conserves all the films of this masterful director, but also manages her entire archive.
Library
Library
The library has a rich collection of books, specialized magazines, press clippings, photos and posters about film and cinema. Consult the online catalogue.
Shop
Webshop
Discover the Collection of DVDs and books published by the Royal Belgian Film Archive, CINEMATEK, available for sale online
Dossiers
Additional context for film programs, filmmakers, and our own activities.
DOSSIERS
Archives
Research within the CINEMATEK archive has recently identified Diwata ng Karagatan (Goddess of the Sea), a long-lost Filipino film…
DOSSIERS
Filmmakers
Nurşen Bakır & Frans van de Staak
Conversations about art, poetry, cinema, and philosophy.
30.10 2025
I was editing my short film Thrift which I shot in New York, in the editing room of an artist collective in Amsterdam. In those days,…
DOSSIERS
CINEMA’KET
From glass slippers and dancing feet to worn-out trainers and bare toes, this summer shoes and feet are in the spotlight at CINEMA’KET. And of…
DOSSIERS
PRESS
On the occasion of the UPCB’s centenary in 2025, CINEMATEK joins the celebration by inviting members of the Union to present, throughout the year, on…
#upcb-ubfp #chantal akerman #history of cinema #belgian cinema
