Friendship is as old as humanity itself. Friendship is a recurring theme in novels, operas, and paintings. But friendship also plays an important role in the appreciation of art. The social aspect, i.e., the shared experience of art, can influence the perception of art itself. Through mutual exchange about art, perspectives become more diverse and impressions more intense—both emotionally and intellectually.

For this reason, the Friends of the LWL Museum of Art and Culture was founded 50 years ago. It aims to promote communal exchange about art – with ever-increasing reach. It is an indispensable companion for the LWL Museum of Art and Culture. That is why this spring, the FilmGalerie is showing impressive examples of friendship in film and is dedicated to the friends of the museum.

Since 2005, the FilmGalerie has been pursuing the goal of creating a reliable venue for film as an independent art genre in the LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur. The aim is to bring the diversity and quality of filmic imagery closer to a wide audience.

In addition to the aesthetic diversity, it will also focus on the sociological context of film, its relationship to culture, society and politics, its localisation in history and the social relevance of this medium. In close cooperation with the University Münster and the LWL-Medienzentrum, the museum presents film series twice a year, in spring and autumn, which thematically take up the museum's collection and exhibition policy or set independent thematic focuses.

All films are introduced by speakers and there is an opportunity for discussion after the film.