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A historic cinema in Kyiv, Ukraine, opened in 1974 and named after Kyiv's sister city Leipzig, Germany.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

Leipzig Cinema (Ukrainian: Кінотеатр «Лейпциг», Russian: Кинотеатр «Лейпциг») is a movie theater located in the Svyatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, at 8 Lesya Kurbasa Avenue. It opened on 30 October 1974 and was named after Leipzig, Germany, a sister city of Kyiv. Until 1991, it was considered one of the model cinemas of Kyiv. During the 1990s, it barely operated, but in 2005 it was restored and resumed film screenings. The cinema is subordinate to the communal enterprise KyivkinoFilm and is the only cinema in the Borshchahivka residential area. It can screen up to 25 sessions per day and operates daily from 10:00 until the end of the last session at 22:00. The total seating capacity is 929 across three halls: the Red Hall (548 seats, opened in 2006), the Blue Hall (216 seats), and the Green Hall (91 seats, opened in May 2016). Films are shown in 3D format. The cinema's website is part of the KyivkinoFilm network and lists current showtimes and allows online ticket purchase. As of the evidence, the cinema is located at 8 Lesya Kurbasa Avenue, Kyiv, with contact numbers +380444071993 and +380503008098. Screenings take place under yellow safety level conditions. The cinema is a municipal entity, owned by the Kyiv City Council through KyivkinoFilm.

History

Leipzig Cinema opened on 30 October 1974 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, and was named after Leipzig, Germany, a sister city of Kyiv. Until 1991, it was one of the exemplary cinemas of Kyiv. During the 1990s, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and economic difficulties in Ukraine, the cinema practically ceased functioning. In 2005, it was restored and resumed film screenings. In 2006, the Red Hall with 548 seats was opened. In May 2016, the Green Hall with 91 seats was opened. The cinema is subordinate to the communal enterprise KyivkinoFilm and remains the only cinema in the Borshchahivka residential area of Kyiv. It is located at 8 Lesya Kurbasa Avenue in the Svyatoshynskyi district. The cinema can screen up to 25 sessions per day and operates daily from 10:00 until the last session ends at 22:00. The total seating capacity is 929 across three halls: Red (548), Blue (216), and Green (91). Films are shown in 3D format. The cinema's website is part of the KyivkinoFilm network and provides showtimes and online ticket purchasing. As of the evidence, screenings take place under yellow safety level conditions.

  • 2016

    Green Hall with 91 seats opened in May.

  • 2006

    Red Hall with 548 seats opened.

  • 2005

    Cinema restored and resumed film screenings.

  • 1991

    Until this year, it was one of the exemplary cinemas of Kyiv.

  • 1974

    Cinema opened on 30 October, named after Leipzig, Germany.

Products and positioning

A historic municipal cinema serving the Borshchahivka residential area of Kyiv, offering 3D screenings and online booking.

  • Film screenings

  • 3D screenings

  • Online ticket booking

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