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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.
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.
From July 5 to 11, 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 themes.
Edgar Morin, the French philosopher, sociologist, filmmaker and public intellectual whose work spanned nearly a century of political, cultural and scientific debate, passed away in Paris on May 29 at the age of 104.
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New Book Releases
Sabzian’s seasonal roundup of recently published and forthcoming film publications.
Belgian Premieres and Festivals
Each month, Sabzian lists upcoming Belgian premieres, releases and festivals.

