Welcome to the website of the Royal Film Archive of Belgium - CINEMATEK
we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…
CINEMATEK
Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Thursday 25.12
15:00
The Silver Screen
John Doe, l’homme de la rue ⁄ John Doe, man uit de straat ⁄ Meet John Doe ⁄ B&W ⁄ 122' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Frank Capra, USA 1941, Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold
19:30
Classics
Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l’anneau ⁄ The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ⁄ color ⁄ 178' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Peter Jackson, USA 2001, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Thursday 25.12
18:00
Free Anthology
Enamorada ⁄ B&W ⁄ 96' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Emilio Fernández, Mexico 1946, María Félix, Pedro Armendáriz, Fernando Fernández
20:00
Fritz Lang
Les Nibelungen : 1 – La Mort de Siegfried ⁄ Die Nibelungen, Teil 1 – Siegfried ⁄ B&W ⁄ 158' ⁄ TIT: DE ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL ⁄ PIANO
Fritz Lang, Germany 1924, Gertrud Arnold, Margarete Schön, Hanna Ralph
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…
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