Lira Cinema
Lira Cinema
Lira Cinema is located at 40 Velyka Zhytomyrska Street, near Lvivska Square. It has been operating since 1913 and is considered the oldest continuously operating cinema in Kyiv.
Lira has survived the First and Second World Wars, revolutions, the Soviet period and the German occupation of Kyiv. Even during the German occupation in 1941–1943, the cinema continued to operate, showing Ukrainian films with German dubbing or subtitles.
Today, Lira is a single-screen cinema with 130 seats, focusing on Ukrainian and independent films. Its programme includes Ukrainian fiction and documentary films, festival screenings and special film events.
Key facts:
- Location: 40 Velyka Zhytomyrska Street;
- Format: A single-screen cinema with 130 seats;
- Programme: Ukrainian, independent, documentary and festival films;
- Screening language: Ukrainian;
- Good for: Discovering Ukrainian cinema, watching independent and festival films, and experiencing a small historic cinema with a distinctive atmosphere.
Photo: cinema’s Facebook page
Q&A about Lira Cinema
Lira Cinema is located at 40 Velyka Zhytomyrska Street, not far from Zoloti Vorota metro station.
Lira has been operating since 1913 and is considered the oldest continuously operating cinema in Kyiv. The building has survived several historical periods and remained open even during the German occupation of Kyiv from 1941 to 1943.
Lira mainly screens Ukrainian feature and documentary films, as well as independent and festival films.
Most screenings are in Ukrainian.
