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we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…

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Today in our Theatres

LEDOUX LEDOUX

Monday  10.11

19:00

Anthology of silent films

Lumière  ⁄ 6' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Lumière, France 1895

Ramoneur et Pâtissier  ⁄ 1' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

unknown, France 1903

The Great Train Robbery  ⁄ 11' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Edwin S. Porter, USA 1903

La Peine du talion  ⁄ TINTED ⁄ 5' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Gaston Velle, France 1906

L’Affaire Dreyfus  ⁄ TINTED ⁄ 11' ⁄ TIT: FR ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Georges Méliès, France 1899

Jalousie et Ivresse de Pierrot  ⁄ 7' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Anonyme, France 1908

Une grande découverte  ⁄ 3' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Unknown, France 1905

Les Aventures du baron du Crac  ⁄ 2' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Émile Cohl, France 1910

La Poule phénomène  ⁄ 3' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Ferdinand Zecca, France 1905

Le Prurit de Robinet / Robinet heeft jeuk / Il prurito di Robinet  ⁄ B&W ⁄ 4' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Marcel Perez, Italy 1910

Rêve à la lune  ⁄ 3' ⁄ TIT: — ⁄ V: FR - NL ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

Gaston Velle, Ferdinand Zecca, France 1905

The Country Doctor  ⁄ 14' ⁄ TIT: EN ⁄ ST - OND:  — ⁄ PIANO

David Wark Griffith, USA 1909

21:00

Cinélibre - Cinéart

Le Sel de la terre ⁄ The Salt of the Earth  ⁄ B&W + color ⁄ 110' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL

Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, France, Brazil, Italy 2014, Sebastião Salgado

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

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,…

#filmmakers #history of cinema #retrospective

DOSSIERS

CINEMA’KET

Summer colour:

Bare feet and lost shoes

01.08 2025

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…

#history of cinema #cinema’ket #filmmakers

DOSSIERS

PRESS

100th anniversary UCPB-UBFP: Les Rendez-vous d'Anna

(Chantal Akerman, 1978)

20.03 2025

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…

#upcb-ubfp #chantal akerman #history of cinema #belgian cinema

DOSSIERS

PRESS

100th anniversary UCPB-UBFP: Daens & Le Diable au Corps

Discover the first two films in this anniversary program!

09.01 2025

The UBFP-UPCB is a national association representing FIPRESCI in Belgium, bringing together professional critics and journalists who promote cinema…

#upcb-ubfp #history of cinema #belgian cinema #pers

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