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ARTEKINO CLASSICS 2026

The fifth edition of ArteKino Classics, a collaboration between ARTE and ACE, launches on 15 June 2026, offering free online access to a selection of restored European films. The programme invites audiences to discover both well-known classics and lesser-known works that have shaped Europe’s film heritage through their distinctive artistic vision and cinematic innovation.

This year’s selection includes several restorations supported through ACE’s A Season of Classic Films programme.

Highlights include the coming-of-age drama Hush-A-Bye Baby from the Irish Film Institute; the satire on institutional elderly care Home Sweet Home from the Belgian Royal Film Archive; Ecce Bombo, the breakout feature by Nanni Moretti presented by Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Cineteca Nazionale; Palos Brudefærd / Palo’s Wedding, written by polar explorer Knud Rasmussen and filmed entirely in Greenland, presented by the Danish Film Institute; the Belgrade-set crime thriller Nož / The Knife from Yugoslovenska Kinoteka; and the Oscar-nominated Spanish drama El amor brujo / Bewitched Love, presented by Filmoteca de Catalunya.

Additional titles will be added throughout the year. The films are available free of charge on ARTE’s online platform with subtitles in six languages – English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, or Polski – and can be viewed in most European countries (availability may vary slightly by country due to rights restrictions).

Ecce Bombo | Italy, 1978, 104′, dir. Nanni Moretti

Amid political disillusionment, uncertain friendships, and existential questions, Michele and his group of young Roman adults struggle to find their place in 1970s Italy. With humor, irony, and insight, Nanni Moretti paints a portrait of a generation in search of meaning, torn between revolutionary ideals and everyday reality.

Restored and presented by Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC) – Cineteca Nazionale.

Available until 14/09/2026

Home Sweet Home | Belgium, 1973, 91′, dir. Benoît Lamy

In a Brussels nursing home run with an iron fist, Jules leads the residents in a revolt that is as funny as it is moving. The debut feature film by Belgian director Benoît Lamy, this is a tender, libertarian comedy about dignity, solidarity, and the refusal to let age confine us.

Restored and presented by Cinémathèque royale de Belgique / Koninklijk Belgisch Filmarchief.

Available until 14/09/2026

Hush-a-Bye Baby | Ireland – UK, 1990, 77′, dir. Margo Harkin

1984 in Derry, Ireland. Amid political tensions, the weight of religion, and the dreams of adolescence, 15-year-old Goretti sees her life turned upside down when an unexpected pregnancy leaves her isolated and facing judgment from those around her. A poignant coming-of-age story, driven by the strength of a young woman in search of freedom.

Restored and presented by the Irish Film Institute.

Available until 14/09/2026

Palo’s Wedding / Palos Brudefærd | Denmark, 1934, 79′, dir. Friedrich Dalsheim

Written by the polar explorer Knud Rasmussen and filmed in Greenland, Palo’s Wedding follows Palo and Samo, two Inuit hunters who are both friends and rivals, and both in love with Navarana. After a violent clash, the two face off in a duel of song and drumming to decide who will be allowed to ask for her hand in marriage.

Restored and presented by Det Danske Filminstitut / Danish Film Institute.

Available until 15/10/2026

The Knife / Nož | Yugoslavia, 1967, 84′, dir. Živorad “Žika” Mitrovic

In 1960s Belgrade, a young and much-loved singer Aleksandar Kiš is murdered in his flat. His body is discovered by Ana, his model lover. For Inspector Marko and his team, the case seems unsolvable. The subsequent investigation pieces together the victim’s past and reveals the price of his success: Ambition, cynicism and many enemies.

Restored and presented by Jugoslovenska Kinoteka / Yugoslav Film Archive.

Available until 15/10/2026

Bewitched Love / El Amor Brujo | Spain, 1967, 100′, dir. Francisco Rovira Beleta

Based on Manuel de Falla’s ballet *Liebeszauber*, this film tells the story of Candela who is haunted by nightmarish apparitions of her former lover, Diego. Diego was killed in a brawl and continues to haunt Candela as a ghost, keeping her trapped in his shadow. Her new lover, Antonio, struggles to free her from this spell.

Restored and presented by Filmoteca de Catalunya.

Available until 29/10/2026

Supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, the ArteKino project is delivered by the ARTE Group and ACE.
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2023-02-20 | PRESENTATION OF ARTEKINO CLASSICS 2023 DURING BERLINALE
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2022-02-01 | ACE – ARTE PARTNERSHIP

ARTEKINO CLASSICS 2025

Running its 4th edition, ArteKino Classics invites film lovers to go beyond the great classics of the 7th Art and (re)discover hidden gems of European cinema. The 2025 selection highlights remarkable works that have left a lasting mark thanks to their fresh perpectives, unique cinematic language, and the extraordinary actors who portray their stories.

This year’s programme celebrates European film heritage with new restorations from European film archives. Highlights include early sci-fi films The Man Who Thought Life (Danish Film Institute) and Sirius (National Film Institute Hungary – Film Archive), the noir thriller Caliber 9 (Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Cineteca Nazionale), the satirical comedy The Captain (Albanian National Film Archive), and the humanist drama The Peach Thief, a joint restoration by the Jugoslovenska Kinoteka, the Bulgarian National Film Archive, and the Montenegrin Cinematheque. Audiences can also rediscover iconic titles such as The Murderers Are Among Us by Wolfgang Staudte and Lili Marleen by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. New titles will be added monthly until the end of the year.

This initiative – the first of its kind in public broadcasting – reflects ARTE’s commitment to European cinematic heritage. The films, selected by the ARTE Group in collaboration with the Association des Cinémathèques Européennes (ACE), have been meticulously restored, with many supported through ACE’s A Season of Classic Films. Subtitled in six languages, they are available in most European countries (availability may vary slightly by country).

ArteKino Classics is an integral part of ArteKino, which has been showcasing young European directors and their contemporary visions since 2016 through the ArteKino Festival and ArteKino Selection. It builds a bridge between today’s emerging filmmakers and the rich legacy of European cinema. The cooperation between ARTE and ACE is supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme of the European Union.

Check the full ArteKino Classics 2025 Programme (PDF)
English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski

Watch the films online with subtitles 
English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, or Polski (availability may vary slightly by country).

 

 

The Peach Thief / Kradetzat na praskovi | Bulgaria, 1964, 80′, dir. Vulo Radev

Subtle and lyrical, The Peach Thief is a touching humanist story and remains today one of the most recognisable films coming out of Bulgaria.

Restored and presented by the Jugoslovenska Kinoteka, the Bulgarian National Film Archive, and the Montenegrin Cinematheque.

Available until 14/12/2025

 

Sirius / Szíriusz | Hungary, 1942, 95′, dir. Ákos Dezsõ Hamza

Considered to be the first Hungarian sci-fi film, Sirius is an early adaptation of the idea of time travel.

Restored and presented by Nemzeti Filmintézet / National Film Institute Hungary – Film Archive.

Available until 31/08/2025

 

The Man Who Thought Life / Manden der tænkte ting | Denmark, 1969, 93′, dir. Jens Ravn

Science-fiction film about the mysterious Mr Steinmetz, who has developed the ability to create things using only his mind.

Restored and presented by Det Danske Filminstitut / Danish Film Institute.

Available until 01/08/2025

 

The Captain / Kapedani | Albania, 1972, 96′, dir. Muharrem Fejzo & Fehmi Hoshafi

A satirical comedy about women’s role and societal changes in 1970s Albania.

Restored and presented by Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit / Albanian National Film Archive.

Available until 01/07/2025

 

Caliber 9 / Milano Calibro 9 | Italy, 1972, 104′, dir. Fernando Di Leo

A captivating Italian noir film, in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Melville’s classics, yet standing alone in its novelty.

Restored and presented by Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC) – Cineteca Nazionale.

Available until 06/07/2025.

 

Supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, the ArteKino project is delivered by the ARTE Group and ACE.

Join the conversation on social media using the #ArteKinoClassics hashtag!

 

PAST NEWS ABOUT ARTEKINO CLASSICS

2024-06-18 | ARTEKINO CLASSICS 2024 PROGRAMME
2023-12-31 | ARTEKINO CLASSICS BACKGROUND AND RESULTS
2023-02-20 | PRESENTATION OF 2023 ARTEKINO CLASSICS DURING BERLINALE
2022-03-29 | ARTEKINO CLASSICS: A NEW LOOK AT EUROPE’S FILM HERITAGE
2022-02-01 | ACE – ARTE PARTNERSHIP

 

ARTEKINO CLASSICS 2024 PROGRAMME

With the third edition of this groundbreaking public broadcasting initiative, ARTE and ACE are providing free online access to European cinematic treasures.

The new season of ArteKino Classics opens with two major Italian neorealist films: Federico Fellini’s comedy about a group of swindlers, Il Bidone (1955), and Roberto Rossellini’s documentary-style war film, Rome, Open City (1945). Scheduled to become available on 19 and 21 June respectively these two classics paint a portrait of Italy in the 1940s and 1950s.

Several titles will be included on arte.tv from 1 June, such as seminal works by filmmakers such as Dhimitër Anagnosti (Albanian National Film Archive), Harry Kümel (Royal Film Archive of Belgium), Zoltán Fábri (National Film Institute Hungary – Film Archive), Yvonne Scholten (Eye Filmmuseum), Živojin Pavlović (Jugoslovenska Kinoteka), Ana Mariscal (Filmoteca Española).

More European masterpieces will be added each month – with subtitles in six languages – until the end of the year. The digital and analogue broadcast collection will include films such as Philippe de Broca’s The King of Hearts (1966) in August, and Hungarian director Márta Mészáros’ Nine Months (1976) in October. Younger audiences will be able to discover or rediscover the classics of European cinema online.

Check the full ArteKino Classics 2024 Programme (PDF)
English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski

Watch the films online with subtitles 
English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, or Polski (availability varies by region).



ArteKino Classics is an integral part of ArteKino which, since 2016, has produced the ArteKino Festival and ArteKino Selection as a showcase for young European directors and their contemporary visions, in a strategy that connects today’s young filmmakers to classic cinema. The programme invites European audiences to (re)discover both popular classics and films that broke new ground in cinematography and social discourse between 1945 to 1995.

The ARTE Group selects the works, in cooperation with the Association des Cinémathèques Européennes (ACE). All these films have been recently restored, many of them in the framework of ACE’s A Season of Classic Films.

Supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, the ArteKino project is delivered by the ARTE Group and ACE.

Join the conversation on social media using the #ArteKinoClassics hashtag!

PAST NEWS ABOUT ARTEKINO CLASSICS

2023-12-31 | ARTEKINO CLASSICS BACKGROUND AND RESULTS
2023-02-20 | PRESENTATION OF 2023 ARTEKINO CLASSICS DURING BERLINALE
2022-03-29 | ARTEKINO CLASSICS: A NEW LOOK AT EUROPE’S FILM HERITAGE
2022-02-01 | ACE – ARTE PARTNERSHIP

ArteKino Classics 2023 programme

Today, 20 March 2023, ARTE launched the second edition of ArteKino Classics. Under this label, ARTE will be showing rarely seen European films – true gems of the 7th art – as part of its linear and non-linear catalogue.

This year’s programme includes some 20 films, including major works by Hungarian director Márta Mészáros, Swedish director Mai Zetterling and Czech director Vera Chytilová. This eclectic collection will be broadcast in Germany and France and made available online at arte.tv, where a rotation of films will be available throughout Europe with subtitles in six European languages.

Swiss filmmaker Claude Goretta’s The Lacemaker, which brought Isabelle Huppert to the attention of a wider audience, will open the festivities on the TV channel.

ArteKino Classics 2023 Programme (PDF)
English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski.

Watch the films online:
English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski.

With this initiative – a hitherto unique event for public television – ARTE is taking a fresh look at the history of European cinema from 1945 to 1995. The programme invites European audiences to (re)discover both popular classics and films that broke new ground in cinematography and social discourse. Making them available online and in multiple languages also allows new and younger audiences to discover classic films easily.

Since last year, ArteKino Classics has been an integral part of ArteKino, which, together with ArteKino Festival and ArteKino Selection, has been presenting young European filmmakers and their take on our times since 2016, providing a bridge between the young cinema of today and heritage cinema.

The ARTE Group selects the works, in cooperation with the Association of European Cinematheques (ACE). All these films have been recently restored, many of them in the framework of ACE’s A Season of Classic Films, and about one third of them were made by women.

Supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, the ArteKino project is delivered by the ARTE Group and ACE.

Join the conversation on social media using the #ArteKinoClassics hashtag!

 

PAST NEWS ABOUT ARTEKINO CLASSICS

2023-02-20 | PRESENTATION OF 2023 ARTEKINO CLASSICS DURING BERLINALE

2022-03-29 | ARTEKINO CLASSICS: A NEW LOOK AT EUROPE’S FILM HERITAGE

2022-02-01 | ACE – ARTE PARTNERSHIP

A NEW LOOK AT EUROPE’S FILM HERITAGE: ARTEKINO CLASSICS

For those heading to the Berlinale this year, please feel very welcome to join us for this ArteKino panel discussion at the Deutsche Kinemathek!

Monday, 20.02.2023, 15:00-16:00
Veranstaltungsraum 4. Etage, Deutsche Kinemathek

Panel: Nadav Lapid (Filmregisseur / Berlinale Retrospektive), Olivier Père (ARTE France), Nina Goslar (ARTE / ZDF), Michal Bregant (ACE / Národní filmový archiv, Prague), Paulina Reizi (ACE / Eye Filmmuseum).
Moderation: Elisa Jochum (Deutsche Kinemathek).

Being young in today’s world means growing up with digital technology; in the past few years, the younger generation has also developed a renewed consciousness of socio-political issues. At the intersection of these two developments, digitally restored films on – and from – past societal transformations bear the potential to enrich cultural discourse. ArteKino Classics, a new pan-European streaming venture of ARTE, with a special focus on the modern film heritage of 1945-1995, tries to realize this potential. Over a period of three months, ARTE provides 20 national film classics from almost as many European countries with subtitles in six languages (French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish). The 20 recently restored films were selected in close consultation with the Association des Cinémathèques Européennes (ACE). The programme invites a young European audience to (re)discover both popular classics and films that broke new ground in cinematography and social discourse.

In English ǀ Free admittance

Panel Information (PDF) in English and German

 

PAST NEWS ABOUT ARTEKINO CLASSICS

2022-03-29 | ARTEKINO CLASSICS: A NEW LOOK AT EUROPE’S FILM HERITAGE

2022-02-01 | ACE – ARTE PARTNERSHIP

 

 

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ArteKino Classics: A New Look at Europe’s Film Heritage

Europe’s film heritage is a cultural treasure of astonishing diversity that will have a special place in ARTE with the establishment of the new programme ArteKino Classics. The works waiting to be (re)discovered by all Europeans include both well-known classics and films that are remarkable for their view of the world, their cinematography, or the superb acting.

ArteKino Classics is to kick off on 29 March 2022. It is composed of a three-month-long highlight, followed by a monthly offering, as of June 2022. The films on arte.tv will be available Europe-wide with subtitles in six languages. The twenty recently restored films from almost as many countries were selected in close consultation with the Association des Cinémathèques Européennes (ACE). A third of them are by women directors. ArteKino Classics brings together European films that broke new ground in cinematography.

As part of this programme, ARTE licensed feature films from ACE’s A Season of Classic Films catalogue that consists of newly-restored distinguished titles and less known gems (see catalogue here). These titles are: The Man who had his hair cut short (1965, André Delvaux) – Royal Belgian Film Archive, She Didn’t Say No! (1958, Cyril Frankel) – Irish Film Institute, Derborence (1985, Francis Reusser) – Cinémathèque suisse, The Wayward Girl (1959, Edith Carlmar) – Norwegian Film Institute, and The Death of a Horse (1992, Saimir Kumbaro) – Albanian National Film Archive. These films will be complemented with additional titles co-curated by ACE member institutions.

ArteKino Classics, which is part of the ArteKino project, is co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union.

Film Programme: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski.

Watch the films online: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski.

 

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A Season of Classic Films: ACE – ARTE Partnership

Starting on 21 March 2022, ARTE will present in collaboration with the Association des Cinémathèques Européennes (ACE) a diverse programme of European films with a focus on modern film heritage. As part of this programme, ARTE licensed feature films from ACE’s A Season of Classic Films catalogue that consists of newly-restored distinguished titles and less known gems (see catalogue here).

The programme will premiere with La Strada in primetime in combination with the launch of selected films by ACE on ARTE’s digital platforms. New film titles will be added on a monthly basis. Each film will be available for free for 90 days, Europe-wide, with subtitles in English, French, German, Polish, Italian and Spanish.

The titles from ACE’s A Season of Classic Films catalogue include: The Man who had his hair cut short (1965, André Delvaux) – Royal Belgian Film Archive, She Didn’t Say No! (1958, Cyril Frankel) – Irish Film Institute, Derborence (1985, Francis Reusser) – Cinémathèque suisse, The Wayward Girl (1959, Edith Carlmar) – Norwegian Film Institute, and The Death of a Horse (1992, Saimir Kumbaro) – Albanian National Film Archive. These films will be complemented with additional titles co-curated by ACE member institutions. ACE facilitates the selection and acquisition of archival films in high-quality digital remastered versions, which are provided together with curated texts and contextual information. A video trailer and the full programme will be published in the beginning of March.

The ACE-ARTE partnership aims to make European film heritage and cinema history more visible and accessible to greater audiences. The initial timeframe for this programme is planned until the end of 2023, with a hope to extend this collaboration in the longer term to jointly offer restored films on TV, web and cinemas.

A SEASON OF CLASSIC FILMS: PROGRAMME UPDATES

 

A Season of Classic Films is a programme supported by the EU Creative Europe MEDIA programme.

Featured image: Screening of Comizi d’amore (PP Pasolini) by Cineteca di Bologna as part of A Season of Classic Films, 28 June 2021. Credit: Margherita Caprilli.

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