Salaam Cinema is a community based cinema and art temple for audio-visual and performing arts. The space is run by a horizontal team of creatives – offering quality programming of creative films, performances, exhibitions & educational programs.

Following the opening in January 2019, Salaam Cinema moved into the current venue, a historic Molokan prayer house in the heart of Baku. With the help of the community, Salaam Cinema refurbished the building and transformed it into a cultural landmark. As of March 2019, the landlords have moved forward with plans to demolish the historic building, Salaam Cinema, however, has resisted the demolition efforts, and has galvanized its supporters to not only save a prominent independent intellectual space in the city, but also a valuable piece of Baku’s urban and architectural landscape. After the successful public campaign, On August 3, 2019, the building has gained a historical status and is protected from demolition.

Our mission:

• We believe that culture should be accessible to everyone, no matter of age, gender,
  sexual orientation or class
• Together we create chances and development of personal skills by offering space, time and resources
• We strive for equality, safety, inclusivity and diversity in the cultural scene
• We draw inspiration from the city and activate the local urban vision
• We support local art scene and encourage community collaboration
• We build and exchange collective knowledge through non-formal education and experiential processes
• We advocate local film-making and film history. The cinema’s audience gets the chance to discover new Azerbaijani films and rediscover movies which have written the Azerbaijani film history.
• We exist and move forward through collectivity

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