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The fourth edition of Palestine Cinema Days Around the World, organised by Filmlab Palestine, will take place on 2 November 2026, marking the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. The initiative brings Palestinian cinema to audiences worldwide, inviting cinemas, universities, cultural centres and community groups to organise screenings that highlight Palestinian stories, histories and lived experiences.
On 6 November, Art Cinema OFFoff returns with a new edition of the Night of the Experimental Film, taking over the concert hall at Het Bos in Antwerp. The programme brings together analog multi-projection, live music, film performances and installation, with a focus on works that push the boundaries of cinema.
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 September 15 to October 15, L’Alliance New York presents Jean-Luc Godard: Unmade and Abandoned, a film series programmed by Michael Witt and previously presented at the ICA in London, exploring the unrealized projects and ideas that shaped Godard’s cinema.
From 2 September to 30 October, CINEMATEK presents a complete retrospective of John Carpenter, “the master of the horror genre.”
Recently Belgian streaming platform and distributor Avila presented a new collection dedicated to one of contemporary cinema’s most distinctive voices: South Korean filmmaker Hong Sangsoo.
This summer, Belgian cinemas are screening retrospectives of Jacques Tati, Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa and, from 2 September, Jacques Demy. From 10 September, De Cinema’s Back 2 School programme kicks off for a second edition.
One year after the publication of the issue Serge Daney and the Promise of Cinema on Sabzian, accompanied by a ten-film programme at London’s ICA, Kokermag publishes a Persian-language selection devoted to Serge Daney.
The sun is out and so is the cinema-goer. Here is a list of cinema events for the summer (mostly outdoors), so you don’t have to miss the silver screen in the summer break.
Vorige week overleed Frank Vande Veire, Belgisch cultuur- en kunstfilosoof, auteur en docent aan KASK / School of Arts in Gent.
An overview of the graduation screenings of the film schools in Flanders and Brussels.
Filmoteca Española and Filmoteca de Catalunya celebrate filmmaker and activist Pere portabello with 'Acción Portabella', a series of activities throughout 2026 and 2027.
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