Curtain to Rise on Manhattan's Only All Latin Movie Theatre - Clearview Cinemas Announces the Grand Opening of Cinema Latino
Cinema Latino To Open On Friday, August 27 with 'Vidas Privadas' (Private
Lives) Starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Cecilia Ruth
NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearview Cinemas today announced that on
Friday, August 27 its movie theatre at 62nd and Broadway will open as Cinema
Latino -- the only all Latino movie house in Manhattan. The single-screen,
300-seat theatre will exclusively show first run Latin American, Spanish and
Portuguese films with English subtitles imported from 20 different countries.
"Opening Cinema Latino as the first and only exclusive Latin film house in
Manhattan clearly places Clearview Cinemas at the forefront in bringing these
exceptional films to audiences here in Manhattan," Morten Gotterup, senior
vice president and general manager of Clearview Cinemas, said. "In addition
to appealing to the significant Latino community in the New York area -- that
is over 2 million strong in Manhattan alone -- we believe this format will
resonate with film lovers of all backgrounds looking for important new films
by talented film makers that depict the diverse cultures, lives and stories
from around the world."
Clearview Cinemas is working with Armando Guareno, founder and executive
director of La CinemaFe Film Festival, to acquire films directly from studios
around the world. Through this partnership Clearview Cinemas will be able to
share exclusive high-end Latino films not available today at any other New
York area theatre with Cinema Latino audiences.
"LaCinemaFe's mission is to promote a wider and deeper understanding of
the roots, lives and diverse cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese speaking
communities in Latin America, the United States, Spain and Portugal through
our annual film festival and projects including our work with Clearview on
Cinema Latino," Armando Guareno, founder and executive director of LaCinemaFe,
said. "By creating a space in Manhattan to showcase these films we hope to
strengthen the cultural and economic ties among these countries."
Starting Wednesday, August 11 through Sunday, August 23 the soon to be
re-named Cinema Latino theatre will host the third annual LaCinemaFe Film
Festival as the kick off event for opening the new all Latin film format on
August 27. More information about this Film Festival and the opening of
Cinema Latino can be found at http://www.clearviewcinemas.com.
Ticket prices at the theatre remain $10.25 for adults and $6.75 for senior
citizens and children under 12. For information on films and showtimes visit
http://www.clearviewcinemas.com, check local newspaper listings or call Cinema
Latino at (212) 265-7466.
A subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation since 1998, Clearview
Cinemas was formed in 1994 and currently operates 54 movie theatres with
266 screens in the New York metropolitan area, including the famous Ziegfeld
Theatre in New York City. Clearview Cinemas operates theatres in New Jersey,
Manhattan, Westchester, Rockland County, Long Island and Pennsylvania.
SOURCE Clearview Cinemas
Web Site: http://www.clearviewcinemas.com
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