Cine Lorca, Movie theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cine Lorca is a two-screen cinema on Avenida Corrientes in downtown Buenos Aires. The programming focuses on international and independent films, offering an alternative to mainstream commercial releases.

Cine Lorca opened in 1968 as Cine Lion on the site of the former Cine Éclair at Corrientes 1428. In the early 1970s it belonged to a circuit of art-house cinemas on Avenida Corrientes between 9 de Julio and Callao, created by Alberto Kipnis: Lorange, Loire, Lorraine, Losuar and Lorca, known as the "L cinemas", none of which survive.

The cinema shows films from around the world and from independent filmmakers that you won't find in mainstream multiplexes. It serves as a gathering place for film enthusiasts who seek diverse stories and perspectives beyond commercial productions.

The venue is located on Avenida Corrientes, a main thoroughfare in the city center that is easy to reach by public transportation. Tickets can be purchased directly at the cinema, and screenings run daily from afternoon into the evening.

The five "L cinemas" were created by Entre Ríos-born exhibitor Alberto Kipnis along Corrientes between 9 de Julio and Callao: Lorange (now Teatro Apolo, No. 1372), Loire (Teatro Picadilly, 1524), Lorraine (Librería Losada, 1551) and Losuar (Librería Gandhi, 1694). None of the others survives; the Lorca, opened in 1968 as Cine Lion, is the last.