Arnaud Desplechin in Antwerp (July 6-7, 2025)

We have invited Arnaud Desplechin to participate in a series of filmed conversations in Antwerp, Belgium, on July 6th and 7th, in conjunction with partners across the city.

Energetic, comic, and attentive to the possibilities of cinema and of life, Desplechin's films demonstrate the enduring relevance of François Truffaut's dictum, "Every shot, four ideas." He is one of the most dynamic figures in contemporary cinema, with a style that pushes through surface naturalism to something altogether more mysterious.

It is Desplechin's unique combination of erudition, innovation, and humor that inspired our Film Secession portrait film and Exhibition. The discussions at De Cinema and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts will complement and enrich what is already there, exploring Desplechin's influences, method, melding of space and myth, and imaginative transformation of visual and poetic references.

Events begin at the Zomerfilmcollege at De Cinema, from 7 pm on July 6th, with "Intimate Journeys: A Film Secession Conversation" and a 35mm screening of My Golden Days (2015).

All are welcome Monday afternoon for "Cinematic Legacies of Flemish Art" in the galleries of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA), beginning at 2 pm on July 7th.

We will conclude at 7:30 PM at De Cinema with "If We Shadows Have Offended" and a 35mm screening of A Christmas Tale (2008).

The filmed conversations will be added to our Desplechin Exhibition later in the summer.