Cinema Vox (Casablanca) Explained

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. It was considered one of the largest movie theaters in Africa.

Architecture

It had three stacked balconies and could seat up to 2,000 spectators. It also had a foldaway ceiling, allowing the audience to enjoy the cool air of the evening. The building had the shape of a "cubic mass," which matched the Magasins Paris-Maroc Building next-door. The architecture of the Vox continued to serve as a reference for movie theaters built after independence.

Location

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

Miscellaneous

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

References

  1. Book: Cohen, Jean-Louis, author.. Casablanca : colonial myths and architectural ventures. 2002. 1-58093-087-5. 49225856.
  2. Book: Mechanical Power. 1938. Whitehall Press. en.
  3. Book: Simour, Lhoussain. Larbi Batma, Nass el-Ghiwane and Postcolonial Music in Morocco. 2016-10-21. McFarland. 978-1-4766-2581-2. en.