'cirko gejzír' cinema, budapest
The cinema has been running under the Maskepp Alapitvany for over 10 years. This establishment is Budapest’s smallest art cinema, which showcases unique programs and is in itself, a unique part of the city. Since it was founded, it has always been a place accustomed to and accommodating minorities and alternative groups. Ten years ago it was where memorial films of the gypsy holocaust were screened, where young gypsies premiered their films, for many years the home of the Gay Festival, and where regularly scheduling programs for refugees were held. The cinema welcomes more and more film clubs annually, including the Jewish Woman’s Film Club, the Christian Youth Program, and the Buddhist Film Club. Visitors frequently attend including students from various schools clubs, holding Holocaust Memorials, 1956 Remembrances, and student film premieres.
The endowment also deals with the film compositions. Films from Mexico, Iran, and Japan are screened that cannot be seen in mainstream cinemas. These films compliment the scheduled programs held in the cinema, touching upon subjects such as different cultures, minorities, female issues, and differing from mainstream movies by having an individual feel, with original visuals productions. This summer, the cinema will undergo renovation to accommodate disabled persons, eliminating stairs and evening out all levels. A stait-lift will be added to the entrance, as it is below grade and street level. With regards to the disabled, every aspect has been made to accommodate; from the doorbell at the entrance, the separte accessible areas developed, the cinemas (one seating 55, the other 25) now having spaces for wheelchairs. The purpose of creating an accessible cinema was not only to allow disabled persons to attended movies, but rather to introduce and create specific new programs for them in an inviting community amongst peers.
peter kis, bea molnar 2003
The endowment also deals with the film compositions. Films from Mexico, Iran, and Japan are screened that cannot be seen in mainstream cinemas. These films compliment the scheduled programs held in the cinema, touching upon subjects such as different cultures, minorities, female issues, and differing from mainstream movies by having an individual feel, with original visuals productions. This summer, the cinema will undergo renovation to accommodate disabled persons, eliminating stairs and evening out all levels. A stait-lift will be added to the entrance, as it is below grade and street level. With regards to the disabled, every aspect has been made to accommodate; from the doorbell at the entrance, the separte accessible areas developed, the cinemas (one seating 55, the other 25) now having spaces for wheelchairs. The purpose of creating an accessible cinema was not only to allow disabled persons to attended movies, but rather to introduce and create specific new programs for them in an inviting community amongst peers.
peter kis, bea molnar 2003