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we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…
CINEMATEK
Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Sunday 17.05
15:00
CINEMA’KET
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ⁄ color ⁄ 143' ⁄ ST - OND: NL - FR
Ken Hughes, UK 1968, Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Gert Fröbe
From 6 years
19:00
Our Story ⁄ Be Gay, Do Crime_6
Hairspray ⁄ color ⁄ 91' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
John Waters, USA 1988, Divine, Ruth Brown, Sonny Bono
Séance présentée en français par ladestructiondesespacesvides.
21:00
Marguerite Duras
Césarée ⁄ color ⁄ 10' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Marguerite Duras, France 1978
Le Dialogue de Rome / Il dialogo di Roma ⁄ color ⁄ 64' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Marguerite Duras, Italy 1982
Cineflagey Cineflagey
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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
Restauration, ANNOUNCEMENT
70 years later, the "Seagulls" fly back to Cannes
The restoration of Seagulls Dying in the Harbour has been selected for Cannes Classics 2026
06.05 2026
There are films that mark history, and then there are those that transform it. In 1956, Seagulls Die in the Harbour (Meeuwen sterven in de haven) became the first Belgian feature film in history to be selected for the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2026, seventy years after that historic breakthrough, this cult masterpiece is set to return to the Croisette in a brand-new restoration by CINEMATEK.
DOSSIERS
ANNOUNCEMENT
Why CINEMATEK is changing its ticket prices
Starting 01.06.26 the CINEMATEK's ticketprices will change
03.03 2026
From the first of June 2026, we will be making a slight adjustment to our prices. In recent years, the costs associated with energy, maintenance of our building and projection infrastructure, film restoration and archive collection management have risen significantly. This change will enable us to continue maintaining our theatres, restoring and digitising fragile films, and supporting the daily work of our archivists.
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.
