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Cine, noche, brisa y mar
Tales eran los elementos de la experiencia de ver una película en Cartagena. A mediados de los años 50 del siglo XX se reconocían 29 cines, los cuales publicitaban su cartelera en periódicos como El Fígaro, El Diario de la Costa y El Universal entre otros. Sólo dos de estos cines tenían techo: el Cartagena y el Teatro Heredia. El público de los otros 27 cines debía esperar la oscuridad después de 6 de la tarde para ver imágenes en el telón.
TL;DR
- In the 1950s, Cartagena had 29 cinemas, with only two having roofs.
- Most cinemas were open-air, showing movies after 6 PM.
- The sea, bays, and lagoons were common backdrops behind the cinema screens.
- Movie-going was a neighborhood experience, with people finding creative ways to watch, like climbing trees or walls.
- Cartagena's public's engagement with paid performances dates back to the establishment of the first Theater of Comedies in 1775.
- The city was already receptive to cinema upon its arrival due to its history with other performance arts.
- The 65th Cartagena International Film Festival's poster featured a fishing boat, symbolizing this connection.