Taedongmun cinema

Taedongmun Cinema ; 대 동문 영화관
	; The Taedongmun cinema
Data
place	Pyongyang
Architectural style	Neoclassicism
Construction year	1955
Coordinates	39 ° 1 '28.7 " N , 125 ° 45' 22.1" E Coordinates: 39 ° 1 '28.7 " N , 125 ° 45' 22.1" E

The Taedongmun Cinema ( Korean 대 동문 영화관 , Taedongmun-Yeonghwagwan , "Taedong Gate Cinema") is a movie theater in Pyongyang , North Korea's capital . It was built in 1955 and given its intended purpose. It was named after the nearby Taedong Gate . The building is designed in neoclassicism . It is located in a 2,650 m² area in the city center and extends over three floors . In addition to film screenings, various other events such as exhibitions or the Pyongyang International Film Festival take place here. In a shop you can buy literature related to film . In 2008 the cinema was renovated: while the facade was retained, the interior design was completely redesigned. Depending on the source, there are different information about capacity, two halls with 500 seats each or a total of 1,400 seats.

The first German Film Week took place in North Korea from November 4 to 8, 2013 , and four German productions were shown: The miracle of Bern , Goethe! , Almanya - Welcome to Germany and the big dream .

It is located on Sungri Street in the central Chung-guyŏk District , Taedongmun-dong (Dong) District . Opposite is the Pyongyang student palace .

Individual evidence

^ Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 60.
^ The Taedongmun Movie Theater - North Korea Information. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. Retrieved December 28, 2015 .
^ Johannes Schönherr: North Korean Cinema: A History . McFarland, 2012, ISBN 978-0-7864-9052-3 ( google.com [accessed December 28, 2015]).
↑ see itemization 1 and 2
^ First German Film Week in North Korea. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. Retrieved January 4, 2016 .
^ First German Film Week in North Korea. In: goethe.de. Retrieved January 4, 2016 .

[1] Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 60.

[2] The Taedongmun Movie Theater - North Korea Information. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. Retrieved December 28, 2015 .

[3] Johannes Schönherr: North Korean Cinema: A History . McFarland, 2012, ISBN 978-0-7864-9052-3 ( google.com [accessed December 28, 2015]).

[4] see itemization 1 and 2

[5] First German Film Week in North Korea. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. Retrieved January 4, 2016 .

[6] First German Film Week in North Korea. In: goethe.de. Retrieved January 4, 2016 .