Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Thursday 24.04
15:00
Classics ⁄ The Silver Screen
Key Largo ⁄ B&W ⁄ 100' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
John Huston, USA 1948, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Lionel Barrymore
19:00
Anthology of silent films
Il sire di Vincigliata ⁄ TINTED ⁄ 13' ⁄ TIT: FR - NL ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Alfredo Robert, Italy 1913
Het dodelijke woud / La Forêt qui tue ⁄ 24' ⁄ TIT: FR ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Jean Velu, René Le Somptier, Belgium 1925
Le Mariage de Mademoiselle Beulemans ⁄ 65' ⁄ TIT: FR ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Julien Duvivier, France 1927
Séance présentée par un membre de l'UPCB (Union de la Presse Cinématographique), à l'occasion de leur 100e anniversaire.
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21:00
OUR STORY ⁄ Be Gay, Do Crime_2: ‘Nice cut & paste job!’
It’s in the Game ⁄ color ⁄ 17' ⁄ ST - OND: EN
Sondra Perry, USA 2017
Jubilee 2033: Contra-Internet ⁄ color ⁄ 29' ⁄ ST - OND: EN
Zach Blas, Germany 2017
Séance précédée d’une introduction en français.
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PLATEAU PLATEAU
Thursday 24.04
18:00
Free Anthology
Chronique d’une disparition ⁄ Chronicle of a Disappearance ⁄ Segell ikhtifa ⁄ color ⁄ 87' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Elia Suleiman, State of Palestine 1996, Elia Suleiman, Nazira Suleiman, Fuad Suleiman
20:00
Ken Loach
Which Side Are You On? ⁄ color ⁄ 54' ⁄ ST - OND: NL
Ken Loach, UK 1984
Cineflagey Cineflagey
FLAGEY, Place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Bruxelles 02 641 10 20
Focus Robert Altman 100
02.04 > 11.05
American director Robert Altman (1925-2006) would have turned 100 this year. As a tribute to this formal innovator and exceptional director of actors, we are screening 5 of his most acclaimed films made in the 1970s. Altman achieved international fame with M*A*S*H, an iconoclastic and ironic war film with which he won the Golden Palm at Cannes. He then not only redefined the contours of two other fundamentally American genres, the detective (The Long Goodbye) and the western (McCabe & Mrs. Miller), but also made what would become the model of the ensemble film: Nashville. With A Wedding, he continued on this path, casting as ever a relentlessly critical eye on American society, something that would become his trademark.
Program
MARCH + APRIL + MAI
CINEMATEK has the pleasure of presenting a series of six films directed by Michel Lorand over the past ten years, including a preview of his most recent film, Ghosts and Piano, which was inspired by Austrian composer Peter Ablinger’s Voices and Piano. The film was shot partly in CINEMATEK’s auditoriums, and portrays a harmonious marriage between the histories of cinema and music.
Nicknamed “the Napoleon of cinema” due to the sometimes excessive, even megalomaniacal ambition of his projects, Francis Ford Coppola is undoubtedly one of the greatest American filmmakers of the post-war era. He played a key role in the New Hollywood movement, which, by giving directors more creative control within major studios, significantly modernized Hollywood film production from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
In April, Our Story interrogates the multiple ways in which queer artists navigate and confront questions of image rights and copyright.
CLASSICS is a collection of milestones and masterpieces featuring iconic figures both in front of and behind the camera. These are touchstones in cinema. While one might debate their specific qualities, there’s no arguing that they have become integral to our cultural heritage. As a collection, they do more than serve as examples or set standards—they facilitate a broader 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.
This Spring, CINEMATEK is hosting Billy Woodberry. This is an opportunity to honour the first-rate cinematographic work of this little-known director. The retrospective is accompanied by a carte blanche.
Like the French New Wave, British cinema underwent a radical shift aimed at dismantling a stagnant industry by addressing pressing social issues and bringing cinema closer to the people. The Angry Young Men, led by Lindsay Anderson and Karel Reisz, left behind a legacy that Ken Loach would take up at the end of the decade, continuing their commitment to portraying reality with an unflinching social conscience.
The whodunit ("who [has] done it") revolves around uncovering the culprit among the various characters in a mystery. This playful narrative structure was not Alfred Hitchcock’s favorite—he claimed it killed suspense—but it has nonetheless proven effective across various genres, including giallo and slasher films.
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.
The new CINEMATEK program for young cinephiles! Whether big or small, movies make us laugh, cry, or shiver; they amaze us, surprise us, and make us think. Films allow us to experience thousands of stories, from here to faraway places where different languages are spoken, but where emotions are always universal.
Masterpieces and classic films alone do not define the essence of cinema. Hidden gems, forgotten films, outliers, those that never won awards or were overlooked by audiences—all deserve to live on in film history. Whether B-movies, big-budget productions, auteur films, or genre cinema, what matters is that they remain (re)discovered.
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 lhbtqia+ 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.
In May, Our Story takes a look at a classic of Peruvian cinema. Created and produced by Grupo Chaski, a collective of engaged filmmakers determined to bring cinema to the marginalised zones of the country, the film Juliana follows the tribulations of a child from Lima’s poor quarters in the late 80’s.
This Spring, CINEMATEK is hosting Billy Woodberry. This is an opportunity to honour the first-rate cinematographic work of this little-known director. The retrospective is accompanied by a carte blanche.
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.
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.
Brace yourself for the cinematic wasteland—this evening is more about the letter "Z" than "B"! Post-nuke or post-apocalyptic films explore the survival of humanity’s last remnants after a catastrophe (often nuclear), with characters navigating the ruins in two- or four-wheeled vehicles… or more!
