Behzad Cinema (Dari: سینما بهزاد) is the oldest movie theatre in Afghanistan, established by the local government of Kabul. It was built in 1934 by the Kabul Municipality, in the old city area of Bagh-e-Qazi. However, it was abandoned and has since become a ruin.[1][2] The cinema reopened during Mohammed Zahir Shah's reign and has become a hotspot for clandestine groups and drug users, as reported in November 2020.[3]
سینما بهزاد | |
 Behzad Cinema, April 2019 | |
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| Address | Kabul Afghanistan |
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| Coordinates | 34°30′45″N 69°10′46″E / 34.51261857°N 69.17953987°E |
| Type | Movie theatre |
| Opened | 1934 |
See also
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edit- ^ Malikyar, Helena. "When Clint Eastwood came to Afghanistan". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Kabul Once Had 23 Cinemas, Now Just 4". TOLOnews.
- ^ "سینما بهزاد؛ محل تجمع معتادان و مصرف مواد مخدر در کابل" – via www.darivoa.com.
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