Cinema entertainment in South America
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Cine Hoyts
Modern multiplex showing mainstream movies. Also in: Estación Central (Exposición 155; Estación Central) and San Agustín (Moneda 835, Centro; Santa Lucía).
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Sala Leopoldo Lugones
In Teatro General San Martín. Often show retrospectives, documentaries, foreign film cycles and art-house movies.
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Cine Líbero Luxardo
Belém had three art film houses at last count: Cine Olimpia and Cine Estação are the most convenient to the center. The former hosts international film festivals while the latter shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends. In the Centur complex, Cine Líbero Luxardo shows similar fare, usually for three- to seven-day runs.
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Huaraz Satyricon
This place may just be the world’s most perfect little cinema. A small and intimate space that has snug couches, fresh popcorn, snacks and espresso, it shows top-quality international and repertoire flicks (all with English subtitles) on a private projection screen. Look out for flyers around town advertising the changing schedule. Note that the theater may be shut for periods during low season.
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Cinecenter del Sol
Downtown cinemas are notorious for showing cheap porn and low-budget action-adventure flicks on reels that rarely make it through a screening. More reliable, though less endearing, are the cinemas of Asunción's shopping malls, such as the four-screen Cine Atenea and the Cinecenter del Sol. Check Tiempo Libre (a free weekly) for showtimes.
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Cine Atenea
Downtown cinemas are notorious for showing cheap porn and low-budget action-adventure flicks on reels that rarely make it through a screening. More reliable, though less endearing, are the cinemas of Asunción's shopping malls, such as the four-screen Cine Atenea and the Cinecenter del Sol. Check Tiempo Libre (a free weekly) for showtimes.
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Cine Rio
Cine Rio is a one-screen theater located on the 2nd floor of Rio Shopping, a small mall on Av Carlos Gomes, between Rua Joaquim Nabuco and Av Brasília; at least five people are required to run the movie, and some nights a quorum is not to be had.
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Estação Paço
This small, one-room screening theater (seating 64) in the Paço Imperial doesn’t offer much in the way of state-of-the-art cinema viewing. However, the excellent selection of foreign and independent films makes up for the technological shortcomings.
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Estação Botafogo
One block from Espaço de Cinema, this small three-screen theater shows a mix of Brazilian and foreign films. The small café in front is a good place to grab a quick cafézinho (small black coffee) before the movie.
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UCI – New York City Center
UCI – New York City Center is Brazil’s largest megaplex, featuring 18 different screening rooms complete with large, comfortable chairs and stadium seating. Films are screened constantly (every 10 minutes on weekends).
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Cinemateca Boliviana
Your best chance of catching a quality art film is at the cutting-edge Cinemateca Boliviana, which shows an excellent selection of new art-house Bolivian and subtitled foreign films regularly.
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Teatro Do Leblon
This nicely located theater shows a mix of drama, cutting-edge and children’s performances on three different stages. In the same complex is a bookstore, and a range of eating/drinking spots.
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IMAX theater
For Hollywood fare downtown, check out the IMAX theater on the malecón, connected to the MAAC. It also has the MAAC Cine, a nice art-house cinema.
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Cine Olimpia
For art-house fare, Cine Olimpia is the most convenient to the center. It shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends. It hosts international film festivals.
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Cinema 1-2-3
For Hollywood flicks, try Cinema 1-2-3 located behind Iguatemi Shopping. Tickets are R$12 from Friday to Sunday, $10 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and R$7 on Wednesday.
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Cinex, Centro Plaza
Movies are generally shown with the original soundtrack and Spanish subtitles. To find out what's showing consult the local daily press or check online. Tickets are around US$4 to US$5.
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Cinex, El Recreo
Movies are generally shown with the original soundtrack and Spanish subtitles. To find out what's showing consult the local daily press or check online. Tickets are around US$4 to US$5.
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Cinex, San Ignacio
Movies are generally shown with the original soundtrack and Spanish subtitles. To find out what's showing consult the local daily press or check online. Tickets are around US$4 to US$5.
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Cines Unidos, La Candelaria
Movies are generally shown with the original soundtrack and Spanish subtitles. To find out what's showing consult the local daily press or check online. Tickets are around US$4 to US$5.
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Cines Unidos, Metrocenter
Movies are generally shown with the original soundtrack and Spanish subtitles. To find out what's showing consult the local daily press or check online. Tickets are around US$4 to US$5.
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Cines Unidos, Sambil
Movies are generally shown with the original soundtrack and Spanish subtitles. To find out what's showing consult the local daily press or check online. Tickets are around US$4 to US$5.
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Victoria Video
If you're in the mood for a movie, Victoria Video has 5000 DVDs of classics and, ahem, very recent blockbusters that you can watch in air-conditioned cell-like cubicles.
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MAAC Cine
Connected to the IMAX theater, MAAC is a nice art-house cinema.
El Telégrafo and El Universo publish show times for all cinemas in the city.
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