All screenings with English subtitles in November

The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror: Sane Inside Insanity (November 27th - Screening with English subtitles)

Long before the internet was a thing, The Rocky Horror Picture Show went “viral” through midnight screenings around the world. Together, millions of fans still enjoy the most successful cult film of all time with its liberating camp, rock, and queer vibe. There's no better time than now—on the occasion of its 50th anniversary—to take a look behind the scenes of this iconic classic.

Named after one of the film's many catchy songs, this documentary takes a frenzied deep dive into the decades-long cult following surrounding the longest-running theatrical release in film history. Featuring interviews with many of the original cast and crew, as well as diehard fans who have been there since the beginning, the film pays tribute to those who made Rocky Horror what it is today: a joyful, shared celebration of freedom, (queer) expression, body positivity, and chosen family.

Spoken languages: English

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You can also buy a combiticket for both the Rocky Horror documentary and the movie, for only 18 euros.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (November 27th - Screening with English subtitles)

On their way back from a wedding party, Brad and Janet end up in a strange and inhospitable area. They get caught in a terrible rainstorm, lose their way, and get a flat tire. Fortunately, there is a castle nearby. There, Doctor Frank-N-Furter and his friends, who come from a transsexual planet in the Transylvanian galaxy, have settled. They present their latest creation: a muscular blond Adonis whom he names Rocky Horror.

Spoken language: English

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You can also buy a combiticket for both the Rocky Horror documentary and the movie, for only 18 euros.

Free Ride Film Festival (November 20th - Screening with English subtitles)

The Freeride Film Festival 2025 presents six exceptional short films that explore boundaries – in the mountains, in nature, and in life itself. The selection combines poetic arthouse imagery, documentary authenticity, and breathtaking big mountain action, opening up new perspectives on life in the mountains.

This year's edition revolves around the question: How close do we get to the edge – and what strength grows from that? The films show athletes who find moments of clarity, connection, and transformation in extreme conditions. From the disappearing soul of a glacier to the superhuman power of motherhood, it's always about the balance between risk and meaning. The Freeride Film Festival goes far beyond the classic ski film: these are idiosyncratic productions that combine freeride action with artistic ambition, social relevance, and compelling stories.

Spoken language(s): English, French, German, Italian.

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ZED in the Aula: Sentimental Value (November 17th - Screening with English subtitles)

Every month, Cinema ZED transforms Aula Vesalius into a real movie theater, with atmospheric decor and professional image and sound. Students with a ZED Student Card pay only €5, and with the KU Leuven Culture Card, admission is completely free. But no worries: everyone is welcome of course, students and non-students alike. Non-students pay the regular ticketprice, €12. As always, we start the screening with a fun quiz or activity.

After the death of their mother, Nora and Agnes Borg are forced to confront their distant father. Gustav abandoned the family when the girls were still young to pursue his career as a director. In an attempt to remain relevant, he tries to get an autobiographical project off the ground that would be filmed in his childhood home, casting his daughter Nora in a leading role. As filming begins, Gustav tries not only to revive his career, but also his relationship with his daughters.

Spoken languages: Norwegian, English

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Leuven '68 (November 18th - Screening with English subtitles)

Leuven, 1966-68. Years in which a widely supported, intense student revolt shook the country to its foundations. The violent unrest, a harbinger of a
wave of student revolts worldwide, was both a reaction against the rigid, authoritarian policies of the bishops and a struggle for an autonomous Dutch-language university in Flanders. It was both a struggle for emancipation, participation and democratization, and a fierce language battle.

The documentary chronologically reconstructs important chapters in Leuven's history, using historical footage from numerous domestic and foreign film archives (including those of the VRT, RTBF, and KU Leuven). In this way, Leuven '68 authentically depicts a rare moment in history when the left, center, and right revolted together. The consequences of the student revolt were not limited to the city and the university, but had a decisive impact on the course of the country.

Spoken language(s): Dutch, French

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L'enfant (December 1st - Screening with English subtitles)

Twenty-year-old Bruno lives on the streets. Together with a few schoolchildren, he commits thefts and then sells the loot. He lives with his girlfriend, eighteen-year-old Sonia, whose child benefit they live on. Sonia has just given birth and named their child Jimmy. At first, Bruno wants nothing to do with the baby, but then he realizes that he can make money from the newborn. In an unguarded moment, Bruno sells the baby in an illegal transaction. Sonia cannot stomach such betrayal and faints. Once back from the hospital, she no longer wants to see Bruno.

Spoken language: French

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Julian (November 12th - Screening with English subtitles)

After an unexpected encounter, Fleur and Julian fall in love. When Julian proposes, Fleur comes up with the daring idea of getting married in every country where two women are allowed to do so. Driven by love and an ever-growing sense of urgency, they take the plunge and embark on their journey. After only four ceremonies, their symbolic honeymoon comes to a halt when life inevitably catches up with them.

Spoken language(s): French, Dutch, English

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600 Years KU Leuven: Catholic University of Leuven (November 12th - Screening with English subtitles)

What did Leuven look like in the late 1950s? The differences with the (student) city we know today are striking. Students attend classes in suits and ties, and female and foreign students are few and far between. At the Institute for Nuclear Physics, researchers worked with radioactive material without protection—unthinkable today. But there are also similarities: the Alma student restaurant is one of the major landmarks, and the annual Togati parade at the opening of the academic year still looks much the same.

This 1960 film by Pierre Levie was commissioned by the university and is a unique historical document that captures the university and student life in Leuven at the end of the 1950s. These images are among the last to have been preserved from before the university split in 1968 – no one suspected at the time that the institution would be radically transformed ten years later.

Spoken languages: Dutch

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