Movie Theaters · Kujo

Cine Nouveau シネ・ヌーヴォ

Osaka's distinctive arthouse in Kujo, with an interior by theatre troupe Ishinha's Yukichi Matsumoto, screening retrospectives and Japanese indies.

HoursBox office 10:00-18:00 for advance sales; screenings through the evening

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Getting thereKujo Station (Osaka Metro Chuo Line / Hanshin Namba Line), walk through the Kujo shopping arcade

Time needed2-3 hours

Best timeDuring a retrospective or director-talk event

Address1-20-24 Kujo, Nishi-ku, Osaka

Websitecinenouveau.com

About

Opened in 1997 in a renovated old theatre building in the Kujo neighbourhood, Cine Nouveau has a striking interior designed by Yukichi Matsumoto of the Ishinha theatre company. It was a hub for the early-2000s wave of Osaka directors and runs retrospectives, independent premieres and festivals, with a second small screen, Cine Nouveau X. The Japan Foundation profiled it in its JFF Independent Cinema series. Foreign films are normally screened in the original language with Japanese subtitles (look for 字幕 on the schedule, not 吹替 = dubbed); Japanese films are usually shown without English subtitles.

Highlights

Theatrical interior by Ishinha's Yukichi Matsumoto
Retrospectives of Japanese and world cinema
Second screen, Cine Nouveau X
Neighbourhood shopping arcade full of local eateries

Tips

Seats are reserved; buy online from 7 days ahead (credit card) or at the window (cash)
Many Japanese films lack English subtitles

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