Sebastopol Cinema
| Sebastopol Cinema | |
|---|---|
ሴባስቶፖል ሲነማ | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Arada, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 9°00′29″N 38°45′45″E / 9.008145°N 38.762478°E |
| Owner | Sebastopol Entertainment PLC |
Sebastopol Cinema (Amharic: ሴባስቶፖል ሲነማ) is a movie theatre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia situated near to Hol-Zee Traditional Restaurant and close to Hall 1, in Arada district.[1] It is owned by Sebastopol Entertainment PLC, which is owned by filmmaker Theodros Teshome.[2][3] Sebastopol has three screens and executively for Ethiopian films. It is also home of Addis International Film Festival.[4]
Multistorey complex[edit]
In June 2013, Sebastopol Entertainment PLC constructed a two-tower, four storey multiplex on a 948 square meters plot has leased for 7,000,000 ETB. The multiplex has been designated by Chartered Structural Consulting Engineers PLC for 310,000 ETB. The construction costed 50 million birr. The first tower has 10 cinema screens, five of which seat 250 people, while the largest accommodate 1,000 cinema-goers. The four remaining screens will have seats between 400 and 600 people.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Jedlowski, Alessandro (2015). "Screening Ethiopia: A preliminary study of the history and contemporary developments of film production in Ethiopia". Journal of African Cinemas. 7 (2): 169. ISSN 1754-9221.
- ^ "Led by the Market". Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Theodros Teshome Kebede". www.ethiopianfilminitiative.org. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "5th Addis International Film Festival Concludes with Dismal Performance". www.ezega.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ Fortune, Addis. "Sebastopol Looking to Build City's Biggest Cinema Complex". addisfortune.net. Retrieved 2022-08-02.