Abidar Open Air Cinema

Abidar Open Air Cinema was established in 1995 in Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province in western Iran. The venue was constructed over the Amireih valley in the Abidar area, giving it a setting distinct from conventional enclosed cinemas. Rather than functioning as a film studio, distributor, or branded chain, it served as a public exhibition site where audiences could watch films outdoors. Its open-air design was central to the venue’s identity. The cinema combined a recognizable cultural activity—screening motion pictures—with the landscape and recreational environment of the Abidar area. This made it a local landmark and a place where cinema was experienced as part of an outdoor gathering. The available reference account states that the venue used to show a movie every Friday, suggesting a regular weekly schedule and a continuing connection to local public entertainment. The documented history is limited. Sources supplied for this entry do not identify the architect, founder, managing institution, owner, audience capacity, ticketing arrangements, equipment, film-selection policy, or relationships with Iranian cinema organizations. They also do not establish the exact dates of its operating period beyond the 1995 construction date, nor do they confirm whether the Friday screenings continue today. For that reason, the cinema’s current status remains unknown. No supported material indicates that Abidar Open Air Cinema expanded into additional locations or developed a broader commercial brand portfolio. Its significance is primarily local and cultural: it provided an outdoor venue for film exhibition in Sanandaj and used the Amireih valley setting as a defining part of the audience experience. The available record supports identifying it as a Sanandaj outdoor cinema founded in 1995, with reported Friday screenings, but does not support detailed claims about later management, programming changes, finances, or closure.

• 1995

  Construction of the cinema

  [1]Abidar Open Air Cinemaen.wikipedia.org

  Abidar Open Air Cinema was built over the Amireih valley in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, Iran.

A local cultural and entertainment venue combining film exhibition with an open-air setting in the Amireih valley of Sanandaj.

• Cinema exhibition · 1995

  Outdoor film screenings

  The venue’s core offering was the public screening of films in an outdoor setting over the Amireih valley. Available reference material identifies a recurring Friday movie program, but does not specify the titles shown, admission arrangements, technical format, or screening capacity.

1. 1Abidar Open Air Cinemaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Reference report on Abidar Open Air Cinemaghatreh.com