Taedongmoon Cinema
Taedongmoon Cinema (Korean: 대동문영화관; MR: Taetongmun yŏnghwagwan) is a movie theater located in Sungri Street,[1] Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea.[2] The cinema is located near the Taedong River.[1]
 Exterior of Taedongmoon Cinema | |
  Taedongmoon Cinema Location within Pyongyang | |
| Location | Sungri Street, Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.024643°N 125.756142°E |
| Public transit |  Chǒllima: Sŭngni |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Taedongmoon Cinema | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Daedongmun Yeonghwagwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taetongmun yŏnghwagwan |
Taedongmoon Cinema was built in 1955. Its architectural style is that of retro; faux ancient Greek columns line its facade. Originally it had only a single screen, but since renovations to the interior in 2008, there have been two.[1]
It is considered the most important cinema of Pyongyang and serves as the flagship cinema for domestic film screenings.[1] Occasionally, when foreign films are screened, the screening is for an invited audience only with no access by the general public. It is also used for screenings of the Pyongyang International Film Festival.[3]
References
- Schönherr 2012, p. 23.
- 책임연구 박영정; 공동연구 오양열, 전영선 (2011). 북한 문화예술 현황분석 연구 (in Korean). 한국문화관광연구원. pp. 154–156. ISBN 978-89-6035-274-2.
- Schönherr 2012, p. 24.
Works cited
- Schönherr, Johannes (2012). North Korean Cinema: A History. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6526-2.