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. [1] It was considered one of the largest movie theaters in Africa. [1]
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. [1] It was considered one of the largest movie theaters in Africa. [1]
It had three stacked balconies and could seat up to 2,000 spectators. [1] It also had a foldaway ceiling, allowing the audience to enjoy the cool air of the evening. [1] The building had the shape of a "cubic mass," which matched the Magasins Paris-Maroc Building next-door. [1] The architecture of the Vox continued to serve as a reference for movie theaters built after independence. [1]
It was located at Louis Gentil Square, now part of United Nations Square. [1]
Nass El Ghiwane had a breakthrough concert at Cinema Vox. [3]
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