Kino Baku, Movie theater on Usiyevicha Street, Moscow, Russia
Kino Baku is a movie theater in central Moscow with three screening halls that together seat around 190 people, one of which is a VIP hall with individual tables. Each hall has its own projection and sound setup, making the three spaces feel quite different from one another.
The cinema opened in 1974, during a period when going to the movies was one of the main ways people in Soviet cities spent their evenings. It has kept the name Baku since the beginning, which makes it one of the few Moscow cinemas that never changed its name after the Soviet period.
Kino Baku screens films from the post-Soviet region, including Azerbaijani and Caucasian productions that are rarely shown in other Moscow cinemas. The name itself refers to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, giving the cinema a clear regional identity that sets it apart from typical multiplexes.
The cinema is easy to reach by metro, as it sits in central Moscow close to several stations. Booking online ahead of time is a good idea for popular screenings, since the halls are small and fill up quickly.
The VIP hall has a direct connection to a private bar that cannot be reached from the main lobby, only from inside the hall itself. This means guests in the VIP section can order drinks without ever leaving their seats.
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