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Once Upon a Time in Quito

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With the arrival of major international movie theater chains in the late 1990s, the era of the old-fashioned movie theaters in Quito came to an end. For more than 80 years, the city was dominated by iconic movie theaters that captivated audiences like no other. The Bolívar, Variedades, Atahualpa, Alhambra, Capitol, and Fénix theaters, among others, were the gods of cinema that, in their heyday, projected illusions, desires, and fantasies onto the big screen for viewers. This documentary is a journey through time, a reconstruction of that cinematic memory through testimonies, vestiges, and memories.

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Spanish
  • cinema

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Ecuador

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  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereFestival Internacional de Cine de las Alturas14 May 2026
    • Theatrical (limited)Universidad del Cine (FUC) de Buenos Aires21 May 2026
  • EcuadorEC

    • PremiereEncuentros del Otro Cine Festival Internacional de Cine Documental10 Sept 2025
    • Theatrical (limited)Sala Ochoymedio7 Oct 2025
    • Theatrical (limited)Auditorio MAAC10 Jun 2026

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Once Upon a Time in Quito was released on 7 October 2025.

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