When the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum had to close its doors to the public in 2019 due to extensive renovations, a new building started to be built just a few meters away: The Depot - a joint dream of architect Winy Maas and Boijmans Museum director Sjarel Exe. This documentary tells the story of the creation of the world's first museum depot that is completely open to visitors. At the same time, it uses archive footage from the construction of the original museum building in the 1930s, called Bouw Museum Boymans, to find apt parallels between the past and the present.

Maas and Ex unveil the dismantled museum and show the brand new depository with joy and wit. A monument to the future, the film reveals the secrets of the museum and details that are normally kept out of the spotlight. The result is a loving symphony of art and architecture.

The screening will be introduced by director Sonia Herman Dolz and will be followed by a discussion with the project's architect Winy Maas.

Depot: Reflecting Boijmans / Sonia Herman Dolz / Netherlands / 2023 / 86 min. / English / English subtitles