Vul. Volodymyra Velykoho, 14A — Lviv Film Center ID: 1920

The Orliatko cinema opened in 1978 in a building constructed in the center of the Horikhovy Hai park. This cinema was designed for children. Following Ukraine's Independence, it was renamed Sokil. While the cinema ceased operations in the mid-1990's, it reopened in 2003 for occasional screenings. In 2015, the Lviv Film Center opened here — an educational hub and cinema dedicated to independent and arthouse films.

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"Orliatko"

The Orliatko children's cinema opened in December 1978 at what is now vul. Volodymyra Velykoho 14a (formerly vul. Artema), situated in the heart of the Horikhovy Hai park. The cinema's location is quite advantageous, as there are two ponds, children's attractions, a summer café, and a parking lot nearby.

In 1990, the cinema's auditorium seated 273 people, hosting an average of seven screenings per day. The average annual theater occupancy in 1989 and 1990 remained at approximately 35%. Throughout 1989, the cinema saw nearly 283,000 attendees—a strong performance for a theater located outside the city center. As of January 1, 1991, the cinema employed 18 people.

"Sokil"

Following Ukraine's Independence, the cinema was renamed "Sokil." It ceased operations in the mid-1990s but resumed them in 2003. The director of the cinema is Anna Mykhailivna Rosolovska.

Today, the Sokil cinema is open from 12 p.m, holding the last screening at 8 p.m.. New films from world cinematography are shown here at a reasonable price.

Architecture

The Sokil cinema is situated deep within a residential area at vul. Volodymyra Velykoho 22. The building stands in the middle of a green area next to a lake. Built of brick, it is a plastered, closer to a rectangular shape, mixed-height structure in the Modernism style.

On the first floor, the cinema houses a lobby with ticket offices, a large square hall decorated with a colorful stained-glass window covering the entire length of the wall (signed with the initials C. V.), a café-bar, an auditorium, restrooms, and a staircase leading to the second floor. The second floor houses the director's office, equipment room, and staff rooms.

The total area of the premises is 620 m², the auditorium area is 235 m², and the foyer area is 175 m². The stage has a large screen. The material and technical base of the cinema has been preserved in good condition to this day, however it is outdated. A working group of the Lviv City Council proposed renovating the material and technical base of the cinema or leasing the premises while continuing to show films. However, as of 2012, no radical work in this direction has been carried out.

People

Anna Mykhailivna Rosolovska — director of the Sokil cinema.

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