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From 22 October to 13 December, the ICA in London presents a major retrospective of Shōhei Imamura, one of post-war Japan’s most distinctive filmmakers. More than 25 years after the UK’s last major Imamura retrospective, the programme brings together new restorations, rarely seen works, contextual screenings and guest introductions, alongside a new monograph on his work.
From 30 April to 11 May, Bozar focuses on the work of Hong Sang-soo in a Close-up. During this incomplete retrospective, Bozar is screening nine of his films, accompanied by guest speakers.
On Saturday 26 April 2025, Visite Film Festival #12 is taking place at Out of Sight in Antwerp, offering a programme of several films, performances and conversations.
From July 6 to 12, Cinea is organising a new edition of the Zomerfilmcollege, a yearly summer film school taking place in De Cinema in Antwerp that offers seven days of lectures and film screenings, centered around two film historical themes.
Jocelyne Saab Retrospective in Paris
From 15 to 30 April 2025, Youna Rault and film club Contre-plongée are organising a retrospective on Jocelyne Saab in cooperation with l’Association Jocelyne Saab, highlighting her early and lesser-known work, which will take place at la Filmothèque du Quartier Latin and the cinema 3 Luxembourg in Paris.
100 Years Columbia Pictures
From April 3 to 30, Eye Filmmuseum is hosting The Lady with the Torch, a film program that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures.
Bozar, in collaboration with CINEMATEK, is hosting Close-up: Souleymane Cissé from 1 to 4 April 2025 to honour the late Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, who passed away on 19 February 2025.
Les bibliothèques flamandes et bruxelloises lancent une nouvelle plateforme de streaming
Cinébib est une nouvelle plateforme de streaming lancée le 14 mars 2025 par près de 40 bibliothèques publiques en Flandre et à Bruxelles. Elle offre aux membres des bibliothèques un accès libre à une sélection soigneusement composée de plus de 1 500 films.
Vlaamse en Brusselse bibliotheken lanceren nieuw streamingplatform
Cinébib is een nieuw streamingplatform dat op 14 maart 2025 werd gelanceerd door bijna 40 openbare bibliotheken in Vlaanderen en Brussel. Het platform biedt bibliotheekleden vrije toegang tot een zorgvuldig geselecteerd aanbod van meer dan 1.500 filmtitels.
On 16 March 2025, Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne passed away at the age of 43.
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