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Friday 04.07
19:00
Lectures, introductions, workshops... ⁄ “Something else besides a mother” ⁄ Women and Silent Film
SYMPOSIUM
Something else besides a mother
Conférence en français.

Dominique Nasta, professeure ordinaire à l’Université Libre de Bruxelles, propose une exploration des origines et des formes du film Stella Dallas, dont un article fondateur publié il y a 40 ans par la théoricienne Linda Williams résume parfaitement le fil conducteur traversant ses multiples versions cinématographiques et télévisuelles. La plus connue demeure celle de 1937 réalisée par King Vidor…
21:00
Lectures, introductions, workshops... ⁄ Women and Silent Film ⁄ “Something else besides a mother”
Stella Dallas ⁄ B&W ⁄ 120' ⁄ TIT: EN ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Henry King, USA 1926, Ronald Colman, Belle Bennett, Alice Joyce
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Friday 04.07
18:00
Godefroid Courtmans
Prop & Berta ⁄ color ⁄ 76' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Per Fly, Denmark 2000
20:00
Shorts
So You Want to Be...
So you Want to Be Popular ⁄ 10' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Richard Bare, USA 1949
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man ⁄ 10' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Richard Bare, USA 1949
So You Want to Hold Your Husband ⁄ 10' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Richard Bare, USA 1950
So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter ⁄ 10' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Richard Bare, USA 1949
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger ⁄ 10' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Richard Bare, USA 1951
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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.
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Chantal Akerman Collection
CINEMATEK not only conserves all the films of this masterful director, but also manages her entire archive.
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100th anniversary UCPB-UBFP: Daens & Le Diable au Corps
Discover the first two films in this anniversary program!
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Union of the Belgian Film Press (UPCB-UBFP) celebrates its centenary
100 years of film journalism in Belgium
09.01 2025
The UBFP-UPCB is a national association representing FIPRESCI in Belgium, bringing together professional critics and journalists who promote cinema…
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