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The unique film collection of CINEMATEK, one of the most important in the world, today consists of about 180,000 copies of about 72,000 different titles: fiction films, documentaries, feature films, newsreels, short films, ... in both analogue and digital form. The collection consists of international and Belgian titles and grows every year by an average of 2,000 copies.
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.
