Films

In 2024, Bozar inaugurated The 23, a 75-seat cinema that reclaims its original purpose from 1920, envisioned by Victor Horta, while reinventing itself with cutting-edge technology. Modern and cosy, it focuses on discovery: films you won’t see anywhere else.

A Season to View Things Differently 

What if cinema were a subtle tapestry, weaving voices, forms, ideas, and sensations together? The 2025–26 season celebrates this complexity as a creative force, championed by filmmakers who challenge our ways of seeing. 

Three Close-ups form the backbone of this year’s programme. The first revisits Dogme95, a movement that stripped cinema of its artifice to reclaim the raw power of the image. This thread continues with five films under DOGMA 25, a contemporary evolution of the Danish manifesto. The second spotlights Jessica Sarah Rinland, the Argentine-British artist whose work blends science and poetry. Through impressionistic, tactile cinema, she explores the fragile interconnections between humans, animals, and plants. The third Close-up is devoted to Albert Serra, alchemist of extremes, whose films resonate with the Goya exhibition — two singular perspectives on human violence and collective memory. 

Cinema also opens itself to other iconic artists. Gary Hustwit’s documentary Eno employs revolutionary technology to explore the work and ideas of visionary musician Brian Eno, with each screening offering a unique experience. Among this season’s standout New Releases are Fierté nationale : de Jéricho vers Gaza, One to One: John & Yoko, and Happy Holiday. Immersive virtual reality screenings further enrich this tapestry of images, perspectives, and sensations. 

It is a season for reflection: What is a true image? How can we film the world without betraying it? 

Art & Film

Remarkable films about artists or created by artists

New Release

A carefully curated programme of avant-premieres and new releases.

Close-up

A deep dive into contemporary filmmakers and film artists

Replay

Rewatch the most remarkable films of the year