Summary
Cinema Vox was a 20th-century movie theater in Casablanca, Morocco.[1][2] It was designed by Marius Boyer and completed in 1935, under the French Protectorate.[1] It was considered one of the largest movie theaters in Africa.[1]
Architecture edit
It had three stacked balconies and could seat up to 2,000 spectators.[1] It also had a foldaway ceiling, allowing the audience to enjoy the cool air of the evening.[1] The building had the shape of a "cubic mass," which matched the Magasins Paris-Maroc Building next-door.[1] The architecture of the Vox continued to serve as a reference for movie theaters built after independence.[1]
Location edit
It was located at Louis Gentil Square, now part of United Nations Square.[1]
Miscellaneous edit
Nass El Ghiwane had a breakthrough concert at Cinema Vox.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cohen, Jean-Louis, author. (2002). Casablanca : colonial myths and architectural ventures. ISBN 1-58093-087-5. OCLC 49225856.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mechanical Power. Whitehall Press. 1938.
- ^ Simour, Lhoussain (2016-10-21). Larbi Batma, Nass el-Ghiwane and Postcolonial Music in Morocco. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2581-2.