Silent movies still draw crowds in Brussels

The World

For most of the world, silent films died out in the 1930s. But the one cinema in the world that still offers a regular schedule of silent films, with live piano accompaniment, is thriving. Theo Merz brought us the story from Brussels, Belgium, last summer.

This story originally aired on July 5, 2023.

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