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It reflects and questions a certain time and, like other art forms, offers unique keys to study the present and the past. The Royal Film Archive is happy to guide you in your research, whether professionally or as an enthusiast. The archive is also involved in national and international research projects and strives to share the results and insights arising from these with a wide audience. On this page you will find useful tools to start your research and some examples of projects and publications.
CINEMATEK regularly enriches its collections thanks to deposits and donations received from Belgian distributors and producers, as well as collections from Belgian and foreign institutions and individuals. Before they can be stored in our air-conditioned warehouses, these items go through various stages:
When we think of CINEMATEK's purpose, we think first and foremost of our Museum of Cinema, of screenings of great classics and unique films on the big screen, or the objects and inventions associated with filmmaking that are exhibited there. However, the often forgotten reason for our institution's existence, which is both the hidden face and the beating heart of CINEMATEK, is the preservation and restoration of films.