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we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…
CINEMATEK
Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Saturday 24.01
17:00
Restored ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
Monsieur Fantomas / Mr Fantomas / Monsieur Fantômas ⁄ B&W ⁄ 20' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ⁄ PIANO
Ernst Moerman, Belgium 1937
La Chambre ⁄ color ⁄ 11' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ NO DIALOGUE
Chantal Akerman, Belgium 1972
Agulana ⁄ color ⁄ 15' ⁄ music
Gérald Frydman, Belgium 1975
Trombone en coulisses ⁄ color ⁄ 14' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Hubert Toint, Belgium 1988
Versions restaurées par CINEMATEK (DCP) grâce au financement de l’Union européenne – NextGenerationEU et avec le soutien de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.
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19:00
Restored ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
André Delvaux tourne Benvenuta ⁄ color ⁄ 11' ⁄ ST - OND: NL
Thierry Bonnaffé, Belgium 1983
Benvenuta ⁄ color ⁄ 106' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
André Delvaux, Belgium, France, Italy 1983
Version restaurée par CINEMATEK (DCP) grâce au financement de l’Union européenne – NextGenerationEU et avec le soutien de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. Séance introduite par Catherine Delvaux (La Nouvelle Imagerie) & Bruno Mestdagh (coordinateur collection numérique et Digilab, CINEMATEK).
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21:30
American Nightmares ⁄ Classics ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
Sailor et Lula ⁄ Wild at Heart ⁄ color ⁄ 124' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
David Lynch, USA 1990, Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Saturday 24.01
18:00
Cine restaurado : Florián Rey
Le Village maudit ⁄ La aldea maldita (silent version) ⁄ B&W ⁄ 78' ⁄ TIT: ES ⁄ ST - OND: FR ⁄ PIANO
Florián Rey, Spain 1930, Carmen Viance, Pedro Larrañaga, Amelia Muñoz
Version muette restaurée par la Filmoteca Española (DCP).
20:00
Fritz Lang
J’ai le droit de vivre ⁄ Men leeft slechts éénmaal ⁄ You Only Live Once ⁄ B&W ⁄ 79' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Fritz Lang, USA 1937, Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane
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
Filmmakers
Call for Papers: Jacques Feyder
19.01 2026
CINEMATEK is pleased to announce its participation in the international conference dedicated to Belgian-French film director Jacques Feyder, a prominent European filmmaker of the 1920s and 1930s. Although widely acclaimed during his lifetime, Feyder’s contribution to film history has since been largely overlooked. This conference aims to re-examine his work, his influence, and his place within European and global cinema.
DOSSIERS
Archives
Research within the CINEMATEK archive has recently identified Diwata ng Karagatan (Goddess of the Sea), a long-lost Filipino film directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa in 1936. Believed to have been missing for nearly ninety years, not only is it considered a national treasure, it is recognised as one of the oldest surviving titles in Philippine cinema.
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, Amsterdam was a paradise for artists on a budget, especially for collectives.
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 course, that calls for a cheerful colouring page, full of shoes from our film programme. Can you recognise them all?
