- Date
- 17 September 2025, 18.15-21.00 (CEST)
- Location
- House of European History, Rue Belliard/straat 135, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Three recent European films engage with a (European) past in highly diverse ways. Like the photographic exhibition, this film series explores different types of involvement with a past and the various motivations and intentions behind them.
Before the screening of each film, join us at 18.15 for a 45 minute guided tour in English of Presence of the Past, uncovering how Europeans engage with the past in highly diverse ways, from commemorating historical events to participating in re-enactments, from taking tourist selfies to destroying monuments.

When Giants Die (2022) - Director: Jan Vromman (NL with EN subtitles)
This film will be introduced by the director Jan Vromman and will be followed by a Q&A. Entrance to the screening is free - registration in advance is mandatory.
→ Register for guided tour (18.15 - 19.00)
→ Register for film screening with director (19.00 - 21h00)
A magnificent documentary about a Flemish tradition that was in danger of falling into oblivion.