Welcome to the website of the Royal Film Archive of Belgium - CINEMATEK

we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…

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…

#35mm #archives images #discovery #archives

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,…

#filmmakers #history of cinema #retrospective

DOSSIERS

CINEMA’KET

Summer colour:

Bare feet and lost shoes

01.08 2025

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…

#history of cinema #cinema’ket #filmmakers

DOSSIERS

PRESS

100th anniversary UCPB-UBFP: Les Rendez-vous d'Anna

(Chantal Akerman, 1978)

20.03 2025

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

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