Mini theater

Not to be confused with Home cinema, Toy theater, or Micro movie.

Cinema Skhole [ja], a mini theater in Nagoya, Japan
The auditorium of a mini theater in Hiroshima

A mini theater (Japanese: ミニシアター, Hepburn: mini shiatā), mini cineplex (Bengali: মিনি সিনেপ্লেক্স),[1] or microcinema is a type of independent movie theater that is not under the direct influence of any major film companies. Mini theaters are characterized by their relatively smaller size and seating capacity compared to larger, non-independent movie theaters, as well as their programming, which typically includes independent or arthouse films.[2]

Mini theaters can be found worldwide,[3] and are particularly known in Japan, where they have existed since the 1970s.

Le Studio, a micro-cinema in Bastia, Corsica.
  1. ^ Ahmed Zaman Shimul (May 5, 2022). "সিনেমা ব্যবসার নতুন সম্ভাবনা মিনি সিনেপ্লেক্স". Sarabangla.net (in Bengali). Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Masuda, Miki (June 10, 2015). "The Advent of "Mini Theater": The Diversification of International Films in Japan and a New Kind of Film Ephemera". Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Rapold, Nicolas (January 13, 2021). "Long Live the Microcinema". Criterion.com. The Criterion Collection. Retrieved November 18, 2023.