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we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…
CINEMATEK
Today in our Theatres
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Thursday 18.12
15:00
The Silver Screen
Lolita ⁄ B&W ⁄ 151' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Stanley Kubrick, UK 1961, James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon
19:00
Patrick’s Choice ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
Tempête à Washington ⁄ Advise & Consent ⁄ B&W ⁄ 138' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Otto Preminger, USA 1962, Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray
Séance précédée d’une présentation bilingue par Patrick Duynslaegher.
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PLATEAU PLATEAU
Thursday 18.12
18:00
Free Anthology
La Mort Apprivoisée ⁄ The Small Back Room ⁄ B&W ⁄ 107' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, UK 1949, David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins
20:00
Classics
Watermelon Man ⁄ color ⁄ 99' ⁄ V: EN ⁄ ST - OND: —
Melvin Van Peebles, USA 1970, Godfrey Cambridge, Estelle Parsons, Howard Caine
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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