Immerse yourself in the highlights of film history, together with curator Patrick Duynslaegher. Enjoy iconic classics, recent restorations and films that have undeservedly disappeared from the collective memory.

Film Fest Gent gladly helps you select your favourite films from our programme. Via Sections & Tags you can find out which films suit you best. In the section Classics you will find a selection of international classics curated by Patrick Duynslaegher.

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American Dream / American Nightmare

This year's Classics programme is a journey through the political bubble of the United States, that appears to be collapsing any moment. American film history is paved with conspiracy thrillers, presidential portraits, Deep State intrigues, Armageddon scenarios and totalitarian dystopias. Fifteen carefully picked films enlighten the dark side of the American Dream.

Meer filmklassiekers met 'A Tribute to Michel Khleifi'

Dive into the oeuvre of Brussels-based, Palestinian filmmaker Michel Khleifi through a unique retrospective of some recently restored films. On 10 October, after the screening of Fertile Memory and Khleifi's choice film La battaglia di Algeri, the director will give a Director's Talk and look back on his oeuvre. This will be followed by a screening of Noce and Galilée.

The conversation takes place in French, but is translated into Dutch.

VIDEODROOM

Looking for more classics? The VIDEODROOM programme, in collaboration with Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER presents iconic cult films in a new guise. The films will have a completely new soundtrack that will be performed live.