Illegal Cinema – Film screenings in Magacin

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During the last couple of years, Belgrade cinemas were visited less and less. Some of them were just shut down, others were turned into cafes or other more profitable places. Some new ones were opened, but mostly as a part of shopping malls, where you can see blockbusters in more modern premises with, of course, higher prices.

On the other hand, independent, low budget or just out of the mainstream films (sometimes called ‘films with subtitles’ among English speakers) became more and more popular in Belgrade, on festivals like “Free Zone” and “Author Film Festival“, which always have sold out screenings.

In that kind of cultural climate, “Illegal Cinema” became a kind of an institution which is going strong for almost four years. It’s a place where marginalized and hard-to-find films are shown – documentary, activist, queer, anarchist, forbidden and underground films are screened in a limited space of about 30 seats.

Besides the free entrance, the cool thing is the concept – everybody can suggest or acquire a film for screening, under one condition – to start a discussion about the film after its end. 

Screenings are happening every Sunday at 18:00 in “Magacin” (“Warehouse”), a small cultural centre where you can also bump into interesting exhibitions and debates. It’s in the very heart of the city, near Zeleni Venac green market. When you get to 4 Kraljevica Marka street, enter the passage and you’re there.

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Illegal Cinema | Art & culture, Cinemas | Free
Kraljevica Marka 4 | Old Town | +3811113286849
Sun 18:00

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