This event is in the past.It took place on February 7, 2026 at L'Alliance New York.
Step into the surreal imagination of Raoul Servais, the Belgian animator who invented pre-CGI magic. This restored shorts program spans from a scarlet jester battling gray legions to a Palme d'Or-winning harpy encounter, all shot through with dark humor and anti-war bite.
Restored animation shorts
Belgian cinema
Darkly surreal
Post-screening Q&A
Tips
🎬stay for the Q&A with NYU animation profs
🎞️restored by Belgium Cinematek
🏆Harpya won the Palme d'Or in 1979
The Magician of Ostend: The films of Raoul Servais
Midtown East
Step into the surreal imagination of Raoul Servais, the Belgian animator who invented pre-CGI magic. This restored shorts program spans from a scarlet jester battling gray legions to a Palme d'Or-winning harpy encounter, all shot through with dark humor and anti-war bite.
Restored animation shorts
Belgian cinema
Darkly surreal
Post-screening Q&A
Tips
🎬stay for the Q&A with NYU animation profs
🎞️restored by Belgium Cinematek
🏆Harpya won the Palme d'Or in 1979
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