FRANCE: Le Cosmos, Strasbourg
FRANCE: Le Cosmos, Strasbourg
Strasbourg’s municipal cinema got a facelift, a new name and a new project! After a period of refurbishment, Le Cosmos and its bar-restaurant Le Bardu opened with three new principles:
- a co-operative approach involving the public, partners and employees;
- thematic cycles focusing on the art and techniques of cinema, but also on social issues;
- cultural events co-constructed with local organisations and linked to the film programme (exhibitions, concerts, shows, etc.).
In addition to the film series, the programme includes a range of special events, such as ‘cartes blanches’, events dedicated to the local audiovisual industry, and special features on topical issues. Le Cosmos pays great attention to image education, hosting or organising events and workshops outside its walls: open-air screenings, film-making, meetings and masterclasses with directors and film professionals, special evenings, etc.
More than just a place to see films, a place to live …