Taedongmoon Cinema
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_(cropped).jpg) Exterior of Taedongmoon Cinema | |
  Taedongmoon Cinema Location within Pyongyang | |
| Location | Sungri Street, Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°01′29″N 125°45′22″E / 39.024643°N 125.756142°E |
| Public transit |  Ch?llima: S?ngni |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 대동문영화관 |
| Hanja | 大同門映畫館 |
| RR | Daedongmun yeonghwagwan |
| MR | Taedongmun yŏnghwagwan |
Taedongmoon Cinema (Korean: 대동문영화관) is a movie theater located in Sungri Street,[1] Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea.[2] The cinema is located near the Taedong River.[1]
Taedongmoon Cinema was built in 1955. Its facade is lined with Greek-style columns inspired by classical architecture. 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]
