Cinema-Teatro Orione

Cinema-Teatro Orione is a cinema and theatre venue located in Bologna, Italy. It operates as a cultural exhibition space that combines film programming with theatrical and community events. The venue's official website presents a regularly updated calendar of screenings, including Italian and international first-run films, documentaries, and special presentations. The programming at Cinema-Teatro Orione reflects a mix of mainstream and arthouse cinema. Recent listings include international titles such as 'Palestine 36' (a co-production involving the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan), the Italian-Chilean-Swiss film 'Il Cileno', the US-German production 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die', the French film 'La petite cousine de Mehdi' (released in Italy as 'Spezie e bugie'), the Italian documentary 'Liberi Dentro', and the US documentary 'The Librarians' (shown under the Italian title 'Libri Proibiti'). These screenings are often labelled as 'Prima Visione' (first run) or 'V.O.S.' (original version with subtitles), indicating a commitment to presenting films in their original language. Beyond standard film screenings, the venue hosts special events. One example is a 'proiezione e conferenza esperienziale' (experiential screening and conference) with Daniel Lumera, and a documentary event presented by Maurizio Zani, President of the AIB Emilia-Romagna (Italian Library Association). The cinema also maintains a WhatsApp channel to communicate directly with its audience, reflecting an effort to engage the local community through modern communication tools. The venue is situated in Bologna, a city known for its rich cinematic and cultural heritage. While specific details about its founding, ownership, or architectural history are not provided in the available evidence, Cinema-Teatro Orione appears to function as an independent or community-oriented cinema, contributing to the cultural life of the city. Its dual identity as both a cinema and a theatre suggests it may also host live performances, though the current evidence focuses primarily on its film programming.

Cinema-Teatro Orione is a cinema and theatre venue in Bologna, Italy. Its history is not extensively documented in the available evidence. The venue operates as a cultural space that screens a diverse range of films, from Italian and international first-run titles to documentaries and arthouse cinema. It also hosts special events such as experiential conferences and documentary presentations. The cinema maintains a presence through its official website and a WhatsApp channel, indicating an active role in Bologna's cultural scene. Specific details about its founding date, architectural history, or ownership changes are not provided in the current sources.

Independent cinema and theatre venue offering a mix of first-run, arthouse, and documentary films with special cultural events in Bologna.

• Palestine 36

  2025 film co-produced by UK, France, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Screened as a first-run event.

• Il Cileno

  2026 Italian-Chilean-Swiss film. Screened as a first-run event.

• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

  2025 US-German film. Screened as a first-run event.

• Spezie e bugie (La petite cousine de Mehdi)

  2024 French film. Screened in original version with subtitles.

• Liberi Dentro

  2025 Italian documentary. Special event with Daniel Lumera.

• Libri Proibiti (The Librarians)

  2025 US documentary. Presented by Maurizio Zani, President of AIB Emilia-Romagna.

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