Cinematek reopens

Cinematek is reopening on 9 June with newly renovated screening rooms, new seats, newly restored and digitalized films, and a new much user- friendlier website. To celebrate the reopening they will be premiering the newly restored version of André Derlvaux's first film, The Man with the Shaved Head and inaugurating an exhibition on the quirky genius of Fernand Schirren, silent film pianist accompanist and musical rhythm theorist.  On 10 June, as part of the Nocturnes of the Brussels Museums, guided tours of the new exhibition and the permanent collection will be organized. In addition to the guided tour, two silent films will be shown that evening to complete the experience. Conservateur Tomas Leyers gives us the details and some background.