Welcome to the website of the Royal Film Archive of Belgium - CINEMATEK
we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…
CINEMATEK
Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Thursday 01.01
15:00
The Silver Screen
Empire du soleil ⁄ Empire of the Sun ⁄ color ⁄ 152' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Steven Spielberg, USA 1987, Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson
19:30
Classics
Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours ⁄ The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ⁄ color ⁄ 179' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Peter Jackson, USA, New Zealand, Germany 2002, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Thursday 01.01
18:00
Free Anthology
Les Violons du bal ⁄ color ⁄ 108' ⁄ V: FR ⁄ ST - OND: —
Michel Drach, France 1973, Marie-José Nat, Jean-Louis Trintignant, David Drach
20:00
Fritz Lang
Les Nibelungen : 2 – La Vengeance de Kriemhild ⁄ Die Nibelungen Teil 2 – Kriemhilds Rache ⁄ B&W ⁄ 146' ⁄ TIT: FR - NL ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Fritz Lang, Germany 1924, Margarete Schön, Gertrud Arnold, Theodor Loos
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
Archives
Research within the CINEMATEK archive has recently identified Diwata ng Karagatan (Goddess of the Sea), a long-lost Filipino film…
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,…
DOSSIERS
CINEMA’KET
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…
DOSSIERS
PRESS
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
