Cinema entertainment in Africa
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Brooklyn Mall Cinemas
The Brooklyn Mall Cinemas are among the most popular in Pretoria, but to save yourself time, it might be best to call Ster-Kinekor for listings and bookings.
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Ster-Kinekor Cinema Complex
Cinemas offering recent films, and cheap and comfortable seats (around US$3), include the Ster-Kinekor Cinema complex, opposite the Eastgate Centre.
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Odeon Cinema
Just off Harnet Ave, near the telecommunications building, the quirky Odeon Cinema, with its authentic Art Deco interior, is attractive.
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Labia
Now stop that sniggering! This lifeline to the nonmainstream movie fan is named after the old Italian ambassador and local philanthropist Count Labia. It is Cape Town’s best cinema in terms of price and programming. The African Screen program is one of the rare opportunities you’ll have to see locally made films. Also check out what’s playing at the two-screen Labia on Kloof, in the Lifestyles on Kloof centre around the corner.
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Nu Metro
There’s no shortage of cinemas showing all the latest international releases, as well as a decent selection of art-house movies. Big multiplexes – run by Ster Kinekor and Nu Metro – can be found around town. For the multiplexes the best night to go is Tuesday when the usual R35 entry price drops by half to R18. See the local press for listings of films and where they are showing.
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Labia on Kloof
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Le Colisée
There are plenty of cinemas, mainly showing Egyptian films, Bollywood-style action movies or soft porn, but you'll also find recent Hollywood offerings, dubbed into French. The local press has listings. Admission costs around TD3 at plush places such as Le Colisée, though older films are often cheaper.
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La Parnasse
There are plenty of cinemas, mainly showing Egyptian films, Bollywood-style action movies or soft porn, but you'll also find recent Hollywood offerings, dubbed into French. The local press has listings. Admission costs around TD3 at plush places such as La Parnasse, though older films are often cheaper.
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Cinéma Algeria
The risks associated with going out at night during the 1990s, the lack of spare cash and the advent of the DVD all spelled trouble for Algiers' cinemas. But some, including this, are still managing to run decent programmes of films that may be in French or Arabic.
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Cinématheque Algérienne
The risks associated with going out at night during the 1990s, the lack of spare cash and the advent of the DVD all spelled trouble for Algiers' cinemas. But some, including this, are still managing to run decent programmes of films that may be in French or Arabic.
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Cavendish Nouveau
With its sibling Cinema Nouveau Waterfront, this classy multiplex showcases the best of independent and art-house movies. The facilities are good here.
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Nu Metro Cinema
The first entry in a chain of modern multiplexes springing up around Nairobi, showing new Western films fairly promptly after their international release. Seats here are pretty steep, but that's still cheaper than the popcorn at a London picture house.
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Cinema Nouveau Waterfront
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Ciné Sanyon
The modern Ciné Sanyon is an excellent cinema (with air-con) that shows good films, including runs and reruns of Burkinabé productions which have won international acclaim, as well as dated Hollywood blockbusters and Jackie Chan flicks.
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Ciné Burkina
Built for Fespaco in the late 1960s, this has a wide screen and good seats. It regularly shows African-produced films, as well as recent international releases and a diet of kung fu and Bollywood hands-in-the-air extravaganzas.
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Cinéma Rogbané
Near the Marché Taouyah, the recently renovated Cinéma Rogbané has shows most evenings. The Centre Culturel Franco-Guinéen and the American Center also frequently show films, both Western and African.
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Green Plaza Mall Cineplex
This large cinema, part of the buzzing Green Plaza Mall complex, has six screens all showing first-run American blockbusters. A taxi out here will cost about around £E10 and take 25 minutes from the city centre.
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Renaissance San Stefano
The newest screens in town, with eight spiffy cinemas showing mostly Hollywood offerings, it's currently the 'it' spot for young Alexandrians. A taxi from the city centre will cost about around £E10.
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Cinemaxx
The two-screen Cinemaxx usually shows one Hindi or Tamil film and one international release daily. Again, most films are dubbed into French, though occasionally you'll find one with English subtitles.
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Star Cinema
This is Port Louis' biggest and best cinema, with three screens offering mainstream international releases. Films are generally dubbed into French and there are usually four or five screenings a day.
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American Cultural Center
Your only options for cinematic distraction are the American Cultural Center, which plays more mainstream Hollywood flicks, and the Centre Culturel Franco-Nigérien.
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Avondale Shopping Centre
Cinemas offering recent films, and cheap and comfortable seats (around US$3), include the Elite 100, Vistarama and 7 Arts cinemas, all at the Avondale Shopping Centre.
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Cinema Karim I & Il
Cheap tickets and action flicks make it popular with young males (not a place for unaccompanied women). The entrance to Karim II is around the corner from Karim I.
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Zinj Cinema
Lamu has several small cinemas, all screening Bollywood blockbusters and big football matches. The Zinj Cinema, at the southern end of town, is easy to find.
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Odeon
Odeon is one of several local cinemas showing a mix of Indian, South African and Western films. Tickets are very cheap but reels are often scratched.
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