Dukla Cinema

Dukla Cinema (Kino Dukla) is a two-screen cinema in Jihlava, Czech Republic, with a history dating back to 1914 when the building was constructed on what is now Jana Masaryka Street. Originally named Reform, it began operating on 1 May 1915, making it one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the country. The cinema was renamed Stalingrad in 1945 and adopted its current name, Dukla, in 1962. It underwent renovations in 1949 and 1976. Since 2000, it has been the central venue of the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, which grew out of a documentary film festival founded that year. A major modernization in summer 2008 divided the original auditorium into two halls: Reform (162 seats) and Edison (60 seats). In 2014, the Centre for Documentary Film was established as an extension of the festival's activities, offering a public video library, a library, and other facilities for a membership fee, as well as an editing room and film education programs. The cinema remains active and is a cultural hub in Jihlava.

The building that houses Dukla Cinema was constructed in 1914 on Na Valech Street (today Jana Masaryka Street) in Jihlava, originally under the name Reform. Cinema operations began on 1 May 1915, making it one of the oldest continuously operating cinemas in the Czech Republic. In 1945, the cinema was renamed Stalingrad, reflecting the post-war political climate. It was renovated in 1949. In 1962, it received its current name, Dukla. Another reconstruction took place in 1976. Since 2000, the cinema has served as the center of a newly established documentary film festival, which after three years became the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival. In summer 2008, a major modernization and reconstruction divided the original auditorium into two halls: Reform (162 seats) and Edison (60 seats). In 2014, the Centre for Documentary Film was created as an extension of the festival's activities, offering a public video library, a library, and other benefits for a membership fee, as well as an editing room and film education programs. The cinema continues to operate as a cultural venue in Jihlava.

• 2014

  Centre for Documentary Film established.

• 2008

  Major modernization; original hall divided into Reform and Edison halls.

• 2000

  Becomes center of newly established documentary film festival.

• 1976

  Reconstruction.

• 1962

  Renamed Dukla.

• 1949

  Renovation.

• 1945

  Renamed Stalingrad.

• 1915

  Cinema operations begin on 1 May.

• 1914

  Building constructed as Reform cinema.

Historic single-screen cinema turned two-screen arthouse and documentary film hub, host of the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.

• Reform hall

  Main hall with 162 seats.

• Edison hall

  Smaller hall with 60 seats.

• Centre for Documentary Film

  Public video library, library, editing room, and film education programs.

1. 1Dukla Cinema - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Kino Dukla (Jihlava) - Wikipediacs.wikipedia.org