Cinema Vox (Casablanca)

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

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

It was located at Louis Gentil Square, now part of United Nations Square.[1]

Miscellaneous

Nass El Ghiwane had a breakthrough concert at Cinema Vox.[3]

References
  1. Cohen, Jean-Louis, author. Casablanca : colonial myths and architectural ventures. ISBN 1-58093-087-5. OCLC 49225856.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Mechanical Power. Whitehall Press. 1938.
  3. Simour, Lhoussain (2016-10-21). Larbi Batma, Nass el-Ghiwane and Postcolonial Music in Morocco. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2581-2.


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