Soviet-Era Cinema That Time Forgot

Soviet-Era Cinema That Time Forgot

Still showing shadows

Tucked behind apartment blocks near Annelinn, Kino Ekraan is an old Soviet cinema that still functions—with creaking seats, outdated posters, and a sense that a Tarkovsky character might walk in any second. Check if it’s open, or just admire the melancholy grandeur from outside.



Photos: Karolin Viilukas, Kaljo Raud, Wikipedia 

Guide me

Hear this story where it happened, along with the others around it. Say how many days you have and what you are into, and we put together a route through these places, with a voice guide telling each story as you arrive.

Guide me

Written by Holly Golightly

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