There's a New Cinema Inside the Old Teatro Cuenca — 80 Seats, Classic Films, and the Original 1947 Armchairs

What It Is

Sala Vuelo is a small independent cinema that just opened inside the historic Teatro Cuenca building — now known as ParkCuenca. It occupies part of the fourth floor, has 80 seats, and here's the detail that makes it special: the seats are the original armchairs from the Teatro Cuenca, which operated from 1947 until it closed in March 2004.

You're watching films on chairs that have been in that building for nearly 80 years.

Who's Behind It

Pablo Rodas, 34 years old, runs the project through his initiative AfterHours Sociedad Cinéfila. Rodas studied cinema in Argentina and returned to Cuenca to create the kind of screening space the city doesn't have — curated, intimate, focused on film as art rather than blockbuster entertainment.

What They're Showing

The first three weeks of programming give you the vibe:

• Body Double (1984) — Brian De Palma
• The Shining (1980) — Stanley Kubrick
• Moonage Daydream (2022) — David Bowie documentary

This isn't Cinemark. It's curated, thematic, intentional. Future cycles will explore architecture, fashion, and sports through film.

When and How

• Weekly screenings on Thursdays (originally biweekly, upgraded due to demand)
• Coming soon: Weekend vinyl record listening sessions
• Contact: Instagram @Pabloflyvuelo or join the WhatsApp group for reservations

Ticket prices weren't listed in the source coverage — check the Instagram for current pricing.

What This Means for You

Cuenca's entertainment options just got more interesting. If you've been missing the kind of independent cinema experience you had back home — the small theater, the curated selection, the crowd that's actually there for the film — this is it.

The location inside the old Teatro Cuenca adds a layer of history that makes it genuinely unique. You're watching classic cinema in a space that showed films to cuencanos 75 years ago.

Thursday night plans: sorted.

Source: El Mercurio