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is among the arthouse productions theater chain Santikos will show as part of its Bijou Collection.
The Bijou may be gone after spending 35 years as the city's primary arthouse cinema, but theater chain Santikos is promising that independent, foreign and documentary films still have a home in San Antonio after itIn a Thursday press statement, Alamo City-based Santikos unveiled its Bijou Collection, a series of indie, foreign and specialty films that will premiere at its other theaters. The collection will “[champion] the importance and power of arthouse films," officials said.
“With many competitors struggling in this post-pandemic, streaming dominated market, it seems harder than ever to find a company dedicated to these types of smaller releases,” according to the press statement. “San Antonio film fans can expect to see the kinds of diverse and challenging films that were such a big part of the Bijou experience.” playing exclusively at Santikos Embassy, and, playing at Santikos Embassy, Casa Blanca, Silverado, Northwest and Palladium.
tells the story of a lonely scholar in Istanbul who's offered three wishes by a djinn — a genie in Islamic mythology — in exchange for his freedom. “San Antonio has a diverse and passionate film community,” Santikos"in-house movie guru" Rene Villanueva said in a written statement. “Santikos is serious about providing a wide variety of experiences to our community. That includes everything from major blockbusters to small, independent and foreign releases. The Bijou Collection is critical for preserving and honoring film from new arthouse releases, hidden gems and forgotten classics.
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