‘Out of the Picture’ – international tour 2026

The feature-length documentary Out of the Picture, directed by Belgian filmmaker An.Ash Smolar, is embarking on a promising international tour.

Screenings 2026

• 08/02/26 : Elles font leur cinéma, Rouen
• 01/03/26 : Écrans Urbains, Lausanne
• 14/03/26 & 18/03/26 : International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) (Canada)
• 10/04/2026 : Printemps Lesbien, Toulouse
• 17/04/26 : Architecture + Design Film Festival, Winnipeg (Canada)

A documentary on the invisibilisation of women architects

But where have the women architects gone? For centuries, they have designed spaces, built structures and shaped architecture — yet they remain largely absent from official narratives. Out of the Picture sets out to trace their presence: why and how were they pushed aside? What mechanisms erased their contributions? And what forms of solidarity might allow them to reclaim their place?

Through the voices and works of women architects, past and present, the film explores these processes of erasure while questioning broader frameworks — those of history, the city, power and representation. A central question runs throughout the narrative: who gets to be in the frame?

Visually rich and imaginative, the film adopts a tone that is light, joyful and at times absurd — making the disappearance of these women both striking and deeply revealing. Why has only half of humanity been allowed to imagine and shape the spaces of our everyday lives?

The film speaks both to architecture enthusiasts and to anyone interested in gender, history, ecology and equality.