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
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PLATEAU PLATEAU
Monday 19.01
18:00
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
20:00
Nicole Le Garrec
Le Remords ⁄ color ⁄ 12' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
René Vautier, Nicole Le Garrec, France 1973
Le poisson commande ⁄ color ⁄ 30' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Nicole Le Garrec, Yann Le Masson, René Vautier, France 1978
La Mer et les Jours ⁄ B&W ⁄ 22' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Alain Kaminker, Raymond Vogel, France 1958
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
20.11 2025
CINEMATEK is pleased to announce its participation in the international conference dedicated to Belgian-French film director Jacques Feyder, a…
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…











































