Barcelona is a great city for lovers of the seventh art. In addition to cinemas showing independent new releases, a great second-run cinema and the wonderful Filmoteca, the city also has an excellent art house cinema: the Méliès Cinema.

Located in the Eixample, this outstanding little cinema has been going strong for 12 years, showing classic, auteur, independent and art films. Barcelona is a city where, despite DVD rentals and internet downloads, there is still a strong cinema-going audience that understands the magic of seeing films the way they are meant to be seen: in a darkened room, in the company of others, on a big screen.

Founded by Carles Balagué, the Méliès Cinema also organises film series and special retrospectives, often dedicated to cinematic masters that are otherwise impossible to catch on the big screen. All films are screened in original version with Spanish subtitles. Check out their website for film listings and up-to-date information. A gem for film buffs and a valentine to great filmmaking.

Carrer Villarroel, 102

08011 Barcelona

934 510 051