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Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Thursday 16.04
15:00
Classics ⁄ The Silver Screen
Rome, ville ouverte ⁄ Roma città aperta ⁄ B&W ⁄ 102' ⁄ ST - OND: NL - FR
Roberto Rossellini, Italy 1945, Anna Magnani, Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero
Séance du 21.04 précédée d'une présentation bilingue par Wouter Hessels (RITCS/INSAS).
19:00
Lectures, introductions, workshops... ⁄ Restored ⁄ Une école belge de l’étrange
CONFÉRENCE
Littérature et cinéma fantastiques en Belgique ⁄ Cinéfiltres, NextGenerationEU, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles ⁄ 60' ⁄ FR ⁄ 60 ⁄ FREE ADMISSION
Le nouveau rendez-vous RESTORED est l’occasion de présenter la littérature fantastique belge et ses différentes adaptations pour le petit et le grand écran, en deux temps. D’abord une conversation entre Catherine Gravet, spécialiste de la littérature belge, autrice et vicedoyenne au Service d’Études françaises et francophones de l’Université de Mons, Françoise Levie, productrice et réalisatrice, et Louise Van Brabant, autrice et essayiste. Ensuite, la projection des courts métrages La Choucroute (nouvelle de Jean Ray adaptée par Jean Delire) et Le Voyageur (nouvelle de Thomas Owen adaptée par Françoise Levie).
20:30
Restored ⁄ Une école belge de l’étrange ⁄ Fantasy literature and cinema in Belgium ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
La Choucroute ⁄ B&W ⁄ 29' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Jean Delire, Belgium 1964
Le Voyageur ⁄ B&W ⁄ 29' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Françoise Levie, Belgium 1967
Digitised versions by CINEMATEK (DCP).
+ GUEST
Versions numérisées par CINEMATEK (DCP), grâce au financement de NextGenerationEU et avec le soutien de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Thursday 16.04
18:00
Classics
Les Baleines du mois d’août ⁄ The Whales of August ⁄ color ⁄ 91' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Lindsay Anderson, USA 1987, Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price
20:00
Anthology of silent films
Les Souris grises ⁄ I topi grigi – partie ⁄ deel II ⁄ B&W ⁄ 100' ⁄ TIT: NL - FR ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Emilio Ghione, Italy 1918, Emilio Ghione, Kally Sambucini, Albert-Francis Bertoni
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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
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.
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, Amsterdam was a paradise for artists on a budget, especially for collectives.
