Cine Theatro Capitólio, Historical movie theater in Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Cinemateca Capitólio is a theater building in downtown Porto Alegre, located at the intersection of Demétrio Ribeiro Street and Borges de Medeiros Avenue, with ornate relief decorations across its exterior. Inside, it houses a 164-seat cinema, a multimedia projection room, a café, and a documentation center.
Engineer Domingos Rocco designed this theater, which opened on October 12, 1928, when cinema venues were expanding rapidly throughout Porto Alegre. The building was substantially renovated in 2006 to meet contemporary needs.
The theater maintains an audiovisual collection focused on Rio Grande do Sul and regularly screens documentaries and feature films that reflect local stories and perspectives. These screenings have become part of how residents and visitors connect with the region's cultural identity.
The theater is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 AM to 9 PM, and weekends and holidays from 2 PM to 9 PM, with wheelchair access available. The central location at a major intersection makes it easy to find and reach by foot or public transport.
The building houses a documentation center where rare materials about the region's film history can be found and consulted. This archive keeps lesser-known aspects of local cinema alive for researchers and curious visitors.
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