Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Tuesday 21.04
19:00
Classics ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
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).
+ INTRO
21:00
Classics
Amours chiennes ⁄ Amores perros ⁄ color ⁄ 153' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexico 1999, Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Tuesday 21.04
18:00
Marguerite Duras
Sauve qui peut (la vie) ⁄ color ⁄ 89' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Jean-Luc Godard, Switzerland, France 1980, Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc
20:00
Anthology of silent films
Les Fiancées de Glomdal ⁄ De bruid van Glomdal ⁄ Glomdalsbruden ⁄ B&W ⁄ 70' ⁄ TIT: FR - NL ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Carl Theodor Dreyer, Norway 1926, Einar Sissener, Tove Tellback, Stub Wiberg
Cineflagey Cineflagey
FLAGEY, Place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Bruxelles 02 641 10 20
Seijun Suzuki
02.04 > 22.04
In April, Cineflagey will be launching a retrospective dedicated to the Japanese cult director Seijun Suzuki (1923–2017). The series focuses on the recent restorations of some of his best-known films from the 1960s: Youth of the Beast (1963), Tokyo Drifter (1966) and Branded to Kill (1967). In May, following the Brussels Short Film Festival, we will continue our series with other titles.
Programme
MARCH + APRIL + MAI
04.04 > 23.05
ARTISTS IN FOCUS
Marguerite Duras
Let Cinema Go to Its Ruin. The Cinema of Marguerite Duras
In 1966, Marguerite Duras, already a prolific author of novels, plays, and screenplays, turned to filmmaking and co-directed the first of her nineteen films. In collaboration with Another Gaze, CINEMATEK presents a comprehensive retrospective of her short films, feature films, and television works, along with several pieces she wrote or to which she lent her voice.
As part of the initiative to digitize and promote French-speaking Belgian cinema, supported by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and the European project NextGenerationEU, CINEMATEK digitized the series Les Contes fantastiques (also known as Une école belge de l’étrange) in 2025.
Claudia Cardinale (1938–2025) stands as a luminous figure from one of cinema’s most prolific and creative eras. Known for the discernment with which she selected her roles under the direction of masters such as Fellini, Visconti, and Sergio Leone, this true screen icon leaves behind a filmography as intellectually rigorous as it is impressive. CINEMATEK invites you to (re)discover the defining milestones of her career.
James Cameron is not a director who merely "wraps" his projects. From film to film, he strives to construct universes that captivate the viewer. His body of work reflects a commitment to pushing boundaries; not for the sake of spectacle alone, but to tell stories that require unprecedented forms to reach their full potential. The use of cutting-edge special effects is never gratuitous, nor is it intended as ornamental excess; rather, it serves to heighten the emotional core of his narratives.
Throughout the year, journey through the history of silent cinema, from its origins to the rise of sound. Every screening is brought to life with live piano accompaniment.
Some films you just have to watch. CLASSICS is an anthology of films that have profoundly influenced the development of cinema, featuring iconic characters on both sides of the camera. These flagship films, landmarks, and undisputed masterpieces have become cult classics, contributing to modern mythology and our cultural identity. While one can debate their specific qualities, their status as part of our general cultural heritage is undeniable. More than just setting examples or establishing standards, these films have opened and continue to open a space for dialogue about cinema.
The film archive is bursting with films that rarely make it into programming for various reasons. Not every film, no matter how deserving, is considered a "classic" or easily fits into a specific theme. That’s why, alongside our thematic cycles, we also select a somewhat random assortment of films to be presented without additional commentary or context under the label FREE ANTHOLOGY.
THE SILVER SCREEN series revisits popular cinema from the 1930s to the 1980s. Classics from around the world, bringing back those unforgettable scenes where actors and actresses of the time lit up the screen. Cinema as it should always be experienced: sound and image projected on film and shown on the big screen, in a comfortable theater. And – if the film’s length allows – with a carefully selected pre-show: a trailer, a cartoon, a newsreel, or a documentary, recreating the movie-going experience of the past.
From classic works to super-experimental creations, from main-stream entertainment to the most militant stories: Our Story invites you to explore the rich history of LGBTQIA+ cinema and question the complex links between the queer community and film, as film is both a space for emancipation and an instrument of discrimination. Our Story’s programmes, which also accommodate guest appearances and short contextualisations, are aimed at both the general public and audience members who want to reappropriate their film memory.
Through its Be Gay, Do Crime program, Our Story examines the figures of the "bad queer" and the "queer villain." From the stereotyped Hollywood representations inherited from the Hays Code to the anti-assimilationist stances of New Queer Cinema, this series of screenings brings queerness into dialogue with notions of impropriety and criminality.
From the darkest corners of CINEMATEK's collection, we've unearthed a selection just for you: hilarious B-movies, spine-chilling thrillers, gripping cop dramas, giallo, slashers, blaxploitation, and other films with a unique edge. This is a must-see slice of alternative film history. Every last Friday of the month, catch a double bill: two thematically or otherwise linked films for the price of one ticket.
In recent decades, the digital revolution and the rise of CGI have often pushed science fiction into sensory-overload blockbuster territory. That’s why it’s so refreshing to revisit those (retro)futuristic B-movies where big ideas, universal fears, and extraordinary discoveries were brought to life through handmade optical effects, miniatures, kilos of makeup, claymation, and guys in rubber suits.
For years, African Americans appeared in Hollywood films primarily as kitchen help, slaves, prisoners, or musicians. Even when someone like Sidney Poitier or Harry Belafonte took the lead, it was usually in a "racial drama" directed by a white filmmaker, such as In the Heat of the Night.
Since 1938, CINEMATEK has preserved one of the largest and most eclectic film archives in the world—a collection that brings together artistic masterpieces, popular entertainment, and films of significant scientific, historical, and social importance. In 2012, to ensure the long-term safeguarding of this collection and to enhance its accessibility, CINEMATEK established DIGILAB, specializing in digitization and restoration while adapting to the global transition from analog to digital. Since its inception, CINEMATEK has scanned and digitally preserved fragile elements, restoring them to their original brilliance and passing this collective memory on to future generations. With the launch of this new RESTORED series, we invite you to experience firsthand the meticulous restoration work performed by our colleagues, both at home and abroad.
CINEMATEK is proud to collaborate on the first edition of the Restored Film Festival Brussels, an initiative by Palace, Cinema RITCS, and CINEMATEK, held under the auspices of director and President of the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, Marco Bellocchio. On April 26th, we are honored to welcome the Italian filmmaker alongside Gian Luca Farinelli, Director of the Cineteca and the Il Cinema Ritrovato festival, for a screening of two restored masterpieces that offer a profoundly committed perspective.
Lectures, introductions, workshops... All year round, CINEMATEK helps you discover the 7th art by calling on film-makers or specialists to come and share their knowledge and passion for cinema in our cinemas.
22.04 > 05.05
EDUCATION
Their Works of Art: Ava Gardner
Actresses shaping cinema through vision and craft
