Avila, present!

Unique Belgian classics. 

On the big screen near you.

 

 

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Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.

Restored by Royal Belgian Film Archive - CINEMATEK
Restored by Royal Belgian Film Archive - CINEMATEK

Discover challenging, thought-provoking and surprising homegrown classics on the big screen. Avila, present! brings unique Belgian cinema back to life. Watching films together and talking afterwards, outside the lines and across language borders, that’s what cinema can offer.

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