Rare films by a visionary Belgian director

Unusual explorations with Pierre Levie

  • Sunday, October 12, 2025 5:00 PM

Tribute to Pierre Levie (1916-2010), a key figure in Belgian cinema. A visionary and jack-of-all-trades, Levie left behind an astonishing body of work, combining ethnographic curiosity, a spirit of adventure and a love of the seventh art. In partnership with Sonuma, three little-known films are being screened: Préhistoire du Cinéma (1959), an animated film tracing the emergence of cinema and its inventors (many of whom were Belgian!), Avec le Cirque au Congo (1952), the incredible story of a tour of Africa, and L’Expédition Minerva (1953), the chronicle of a journey to India in Belgian cars. The films will be accompanied by commentary from Philippe Reynaert and Françoise Levie, Pierre's daughter,... and Pierre Levie himself, through excerpts from interviews.

Cinés Wellington

  • Chaussée de Bruxelles 165, 1410 Waterloo