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Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Thursday 12.03
15:00
Claudia Cardinale ⁄ The Silver Screen
Le bel Antonio ⁄ Il bell’Antonio ⁄ B&W ⁄ 100' ⁄ ST - OND: FR
Mauro Bolognini, Italy, France 1960, Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Pierre Brasseur
19:00
Our Story ⁄ Be Gay, Do Crime_5 ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
Le Second Éveil de Christa Klages ⁄ Das zweite Erwachen der Christa Klages ⁄ color ⁄ 92' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Margarethe von Trotta, West Germany 1978, Tina Engel, Silvia Reize, Katharina Thalbach
Séance présentée en français par ladestructiondesespacesvides.
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21:15
Exorcising Franco: Spanish Genre Cinema 1968-1983 ⁄ Lectures, introductions, workshops...
Le Cadavre exquis ⁄ The Exquisite Cadaver ⁄ Las crueles ⁄ color ⁄ 99' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Vicente Aranda, Spain 1969, Capucine, Carlos Estrada, Teresa Gimpera
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PLATEAU PLATEAU
Thursday 12.03
18:00
Anthology of silent films
Le Culte de la chair ⁄ Rapsody of Love ⁄ Kult ciała ⁄ B&W ⁄ 69' ⁄ TIT: FR - NL ⁄ ST - OND: — ⁄ PIANO
Michael Waszynski, Poland 1929, Victor Varconi, Agnes Petersen-Mozzuchinowa, Fryderyk Delius
20:00
Classics
La Victime ⁄ Victim ⁄ B&W ⁄ 97' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Basil Dearden, UK 1961, Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price
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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
ANNOUNCEMENT
Why CINEMATEK is changing its ticket prices
Starting 01.06.26 the CINEMATEK's ticketprices will change
03.03 2026
From the first of June 2026, we will be making a slight adjustment to our prices. In recent years, the costs associated with energy, maintenance of our building and projection infrastructure, film restoration and archive collection management have risen significantly. This change will enable us to continue maintaining our theatres, restoring and digitising fragile films, and supporting the daily work of our archivists.
DOSSIERS
Filmmakers
Call for Papers: Jacques Feyder
19.01 2026
CINEMATEK is pleased to announce its participation in the international conference dedicated to Belgian-French film director Jacques Feyder, a prominent European filmmaker of the 1920s and 1930s. Although widely acclaimed during his lifetime, Feyder’s contribution to film history has since been largely overlooked. This conference aims to re-examine his work, his influence, and his place within European and global cinema.
DOSSIERS
Archives
Research within the CINEMATEK archive has recently identified Diwata ng Karagatan (Goddess of the Sea), a long-lost Filipino film directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa in 1936. Believed to have been missing for nearly ninety years, not only is it considered a national treasure, it is recognised as one of the oldest surviving titles in Philippine cinema.
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, Amsterdam was a paradise for artists on a budget, especially for collectives.
