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we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…
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Today in our Theatres
LEDOUX LEDOUX
Thursday 01.05
15:00
Classics ⁄ The Silver Screen
Les Grandes Manœuvres ⁄ color ⁄ 107' ⁄ ST - OND: NL
René Clair, France, Italy 1955, Michèle Morgan, Gérard Philipe, Brigitte Bardot
19:00
Ken Loach
The Navigators ⁄ color ⁄ 95' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Ken Loach, UK, Spain, Germany, France, Italy 2001, Dean Andrews, Thomas Craig, Joe Duttine
21:00
Francis Ford Coppola
L’Idéaliste ⁄ The Rainmaker ⁄ color ⁄ 135' ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL
Francis Ford Coppola, USA 1997, Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes
PLATEAU PLATEAU
Thursday 01.05
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
Anthology of silent films
Naar de wet ⁄ Dura Lex ⁄ Po zakonu ⁄ B&W ⁄ 73' ⁄ TIT: RU ⁄ ST - OND: FR - NL ⁄ PIANO
Lev Kuleshov, USSR 1926, Aleksandra Khokhlova, Sergey Komarov, Vladimir Fogel
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
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…
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DOSSIERS
PRESS
100th anniversary UCPB-UBFP: Daens & Le Diable au Corps
Discover the first two films in this anniversary program!
09.01 2025
The UBFP-UPCB is a national association representing FIPRESCI in Belgium, bringing together professional critics and journalists who promote cinema…
DOSSIERS
PRESS
Union of the Belgian Film Press (UPCB-UBFP) celebrates its centenary
100 years of film journalism in Belgium
09.01 2025
The UBFP-UPCB is a national association representing FIPRESCI in Belgium, bringing together professional critics and journalists who promote cinema…
DOSSIERS
CINEMATEK
While most people can easily define what a museum or library is, understanding the purpose and mission of a “Cinémathèque” or Film Archive can be…