Cinematheque

Top choice in Vancouver


This beloved cinema operates like an ongoing film festival with a daily-changing program of movies. A $3 annual membership is required – organize it at the door – before you can skulk in the dark with other chin-stroking movie buffs who probably named their children (or pets) after Fellini and Bergman.

The high point of the year for some is August's annual classic film noir season; check ahead for the dates.


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