Starting in 2025, De Cinema and the Flemish Architecture Institute (VAi) will join forces for a unique series of monthly film evenings in De Cinema in Antwerp under the title “Architecture on Film”. Each first Tuesday of the month, this collaboration takes you into the world of architecture and cinema, where buildings become characters, cities set the stage, and design shapes the stories. Films are always screened in their original language with English subtitles, and introductions are in English. For those seeking a second chance: the films will be re-screened without an introduction on the third Tuesday of the month.
The series kicks off in January and February 2025 with the theme “Living Together”, focusing on collective living and architecture’s social engagement. As from March, the focus shifts to the female perspective and diversity in architecture.
FILM
ARCHITECTON is a beautifully poetic study of the awarded filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky (GUNDA) where concrete plays the main part — as the foundation of civilisation and as a silent witness of her downfall. What does our way of building say about who we are? And what remains if everything collapses?
03.06.2025
17.06.2025
MOVIE
Golden Bear winner in 2023, Sur l'Adamant, explores the interplay between city, mental health and care facilities.
L'Adamant is an extraordinary day centre: a floating structure on the Seine, in the middle of Paris. Here, adults with mental illnesses find care and hold in time and space, supporting their recovery and resilience. The team behind the centre actively resists the dehumanisation of psychiatry.
06.05.2025
20.05.2025
MOVIE
This April, Architecture on Film presents a captivating double feature showcasing two films from neighboring countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. The spotlight will be on Margaret Staal-Kropholler and Simone Guillissen-Hoa, inspiring architects who made history as the first women in their respective nations to establish independent practices. Appoline Vranken, founder of ‘L'architecture qui dégenre’ introduces the movies before the screening on 1 April.
01.04.2025
15.04.2025
WORKSHOP
Following the film screening E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea, the VAi and De Cinema are organising a workshop on 3 March with Beatrice Minger (director of the movie E.1027), Florencia Fernandez Cardoso (architectural historian) and Hülya Ertas (curator VAi). The workshop will explore new methodologies to tell stories otherwise.
03.03.2025
more about the workshopMOVIE
A woman achieves greatness; a man takes the credit. This docu-fiction uncovers the true story of Eileen Gray, the architect of the modernist masterpiece E.1027 on the French Riviera. Through stunning archival footage and expertly recreated scenes, director Beatrice Minger brings this dramatic tale to life. It reveals how Le Corbusier, a friend of Gray's partner Jean Badovici, painted murals on the house without permission and claimed it as his own. This captivating film finally restores Gray's rightful place in architectural history. The first screening on March 4th will be in the presence of director Beatrice Minger and with an introduction by Hülya Ertas from VAi and Joyce Palmers from De Cinema.
Come and discover how cinema and architecture combine to tell stories that reveal not only physical spaces but also the social and cultural layers of our lives. Be inspired by the power of architectural design and its profound impact on people and society.
04.03.2025 (with introduction)
15.03.2025
17.03.2025
18.03.2025
23.03.2025
MOVIE
Marco Bertozzi takes us to the Rimini Skyscraper, a controversial 100-meter-tall building that was once a symbol of modernity and is now a vertical neighborhood with residents from 20 different countries. The movie offers us many different looks at this vertical city that stands out on the horizon of the Adriatic Sea, a Tower of Babel pulsating with heterogeneous lives. Paired with Cinema Grattacielo, the documentary Iemand Thuis explores the experiences of individuals who have left their original homes, each offering a unique reflection on their personal understanding of what "home" means.
The first screening on February 4th starts with the short film Iemand Thuis by Studio Orka, within the presence of the filmmaker and with an introduction by Hülya Ertas from VAi and Joyce Palmers from De Cinema.
04.02.2025 (with introduction)
18.02.2025
This documentary by Bianca Gleissinger delves into the iconic residential park Alterlaa in Vienna, where 10,000 residents live together across 27 floors. Gleissinger returns to her childhood home, portraying life in this social utopian monument with humor and self-reflection, while scrutinizing the architect's original promise of happiness. Prior to the screening on January 7th, Hülya Ertas from VAi will give an introduction.
07.01.2025 (with introduction)
21.01.2025
25.01.2025
Each first Tuesday of the month (with intro) & third Tuesday of the month (without intro), starting at 19h45.
De Cinema
Maarschalk Gerardstraat 4, (De Studio)
2000, Antwerp
Available online or at the reception desk at De Cinema:
Standard rate: €9
Reduced rate: €6.50 (under 26, over 60, teacher’s card, Friends of M HKA, and groups of 15 or more)
Ten-visit pass for De Cinema: €60
Annual pass for De Cinema: €180
Cineville Pass: €22.50/month (under 26: €18.50/month)
Need assistance or want to use extra facilities? Email tickets@destudio.com and they will be happy to help.
