Reflexen

Reflexen (also known as Biograf Reflexen i Kärrtorp) is a cinema located in Kärrtorp, in the Skarpnäck district of southern Stockholm, Sweden. It opened in 1961 and is today operated by the Skarpnäcks Kulturkommitté, the cultural centre of Skarpnäck. The cinema was designed by the architect Sverker Feuk and originally belonged to the Swedish film company Svensk Filmindustri. With a capacity of 437 seats, it was equipped at the time with CinemaScope technology and a screen measuring 10.5 by 4 metres. Its neon sign at the entrance is well known and won the Stockholms skyltpris (Stockholm sign prize) in 2006. The cinema opened during a period of declining cinema attendance in Stockholm. In the 1970s, as attendance continued to fall, Svensk Filmindustri ceased operating the venue in 1977. The cinema was then taken over by the city's cultural centre, which uses it as both a cinema and a theatre. Today Reflexen functions as a neighbourhood cinema and cultural venue. Its programme, as advertised on its official website, combines first-run and arthouse films, children's and family screenings, film-club (Filmstudion) presentations, opera and stage broadcasts, and local film-festival events such as the Södra Sthlm Filmfest. The venue is a familiar landmark in Kärrtorp, recognised for its distinctive neon signage, and it continues to serve as a community gathering place for film and culture in southern Stockholm.

Reflexen opened in 1961 in Kärrtorp, in the Skarpnäck district of southern Stockholm. The cinema was designed by the architect Sverker Feuk and belonged to the Swedish film company Svensk Filmindustri. It had a capacity of 437 seats and was equipped with CinemaScope technology and a screen of 10.5 by 4 metres. Its neon sign at the entrance became a well-known local landmark and later won the Stockholms skyltpris in 2006. The cinema was launched during a period of declining cinema attendance in Stockholm. During the 1970s, as attendance continued to fall, Svensk Filmindustri stopped operating the venue in 1977. The cinema was subsequently taken over by the city's cultural centre, which used it as both a cinema and a theatre. Today it is operated by the Skarpnäcks Kulturkommitté, the cultural centre of Skarpnäck. In its present form, Reflexen serves as a neighbourhood cinema and cultural venue. Its programme, as listed on its official website, includes a mix of feature films, children's and family screenings, film-club (Filmstudion) presentations, opera and stage broadcasts, and local festival events such as the Södra Sthlm Filmfest. The venue remains a familiar cultural landmark in Kärrtorp.

• 2006

  The cinema's neon entrance sign wins the Stockholms skyltpris.

• 1977

  Svensk Filmindustri ceases operating the cinema amid declining attendance; it is taken over by the city's cultural centre.

• 1961

  Reflexen cinema opens in Kärrtorp, southern Stockholm, designed by architect Sverker Feuk and belonging to Svensk Filmindustri.

A historic neighbourhood cinema and cultural venue in southern Stockholm, combining commercial film programming with community, film-club and festival events.

• Cinema screenings

• Children's and family film screenings

• Film club (Filmstudion) screenings

• Opera and stage broadcasts

• Local film festival events (e.g. Södra Sthlm Filmfest)

1. 1Biograf Reflexen i Kärrtorpreflexen.nu
2. 2Reflexenwikidata.org
3. 3Reflexenfr.wikipedia.org