Cinema named after Dovzhenko

The Oleksandr Dovzhenko Cinema is more than just a movie theater. It is a place where the city has been watching movies together for over 60 years.

Opened on April 24, 1964, the cinema was the first wide-screen, full-format cinema in Zaporizhia — a true symbol of the era. It was here that the city's main premieres took place, and a film screening on this screen meant that it was a big event.

The first film shown to audiences in the new theater was The Serf Actress. Later, it hosted high-profile premieres that generations of Zaporizhzhia residents remember, from The Crew to Don't Change Horses in Midstream. For many, this is the place of first dates, first impressions, and first great stories on screen.

Today, the cinema remains a cultural center of gravity for the city. Its repertoire includes world premieres, festival films, Ukrainian films, and the highest-grossing releases that shape 21st-century cinema.

The Dovzhenko Cinema is a space where memory and modernity come together. Where the history of the city continues in the darkness of the cinema hall — on the big screen.