CINEMATHEQUE DE TANGER

What CINEMATHEQUE DE TANGER does

Cinémathèque de Tanger is a nonprofit cinema cultural center operating a single physical venue at the Grand Socco (Place du 9 avril 1947) in the historic heart of Tangier, Morocco. Founded in 2006 and staffed by 11 employees, it positions itself as North Africa's first cinema cultural center, offering daily scheduled film screenings Tuesday through Sunday from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM. The programming is curated and culturally oriented, mixing family films (e.g., Toy Story 5, Des Minions et des monstres), mythological epics shot on location in Morocco (e.g., Christopher Nolan's L'Odyssée at Aït Ben Haddou), historical dramas, documentaries (e.g., Lana Daher's Do You Love Me), and heritage retrospectives (e.g., Alice Guy's 13 short films, 1898-1907). All film descriptions are presented bilingually in French and Arabic, broadening accessibility to local and regional audiences.

The operation runs on standard cinema projection and exhibition infrastructure with no proprietary technology and no digital streaming or distribution layer; reach is purely physical and local. Its sole revenue stream is ticket sales for individual screenings (transaction-fee model), though pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer walk-in at the venue, supported by organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook) for programming promotion. The only documented external relationship is with Nask Studio, a website design and development vendor, rather than a strategic business partner. The center has no subsidiaries, no disclosed ownership structure, no parent entity, no funding history, and no management team information in the public record, consistent with its status as an independent cultural nonprofit institution.

Name

CINEMATHEQUE DE TANGER

Legal name

Cinémathèque de Tanger

Website

https://cinemathequedetanger.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cinémathèque de Tanger is a nonprofit cinema cultural center in Tangier, Morocco, operating a single physical venue at Grand Socco that screens curated French-Arabic bilingual film programming to local residents and cultural tourists. Founded in 2006, it brands itself as North Africa's first cinema cultural center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Cinema Exhibition

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAKAF

Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYMPADAKAL

Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYTHAHAAAG

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

Keywords

• Cinema exhibition
• Film screenings
• Cultural center
• Arthouse cinema
• Cinema programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Tangier

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film Screening Tickets: Revenue generated from admission tickets for scheduled film screenings. Customers purchase individual tickets for specific showtimes. This is a one-time transaction model per screening attended.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que de Tanger operates North Africa's first cinema cultural center, screening a curated mix of international animated features, mythological epics, historical dramas, documentaries, and classic short films at scheduled daily sessions. Programming is delivered bilingually in French and Arabic at a single physical venue in Tangier's historic Grand Socco, with admission-based revenue from individual ticket sales.

Product overview

Cinémathèque de Tanger is North Africa's first cinema cultural center, located in the historic heart of Tangier at Grand Socco. Operating Tuesday through Sunday, the center offers daily film screenings featuring a diverse repertoire including animated films, historical epics, documentaries, and classic cinema. The programming includes family films like Des Minions et des monstres and Toy Story 5, historical features such as L'Odyssée and La Bataille de Gaulle, documentary works like Do You Love Me, and curated programs such as Alice Guy: 13 courts métrages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Screenings
• Curated Cinema Programs (Retrospectives and Thematic Series)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nask StudiominorOthersNask Studio is credited for the website design and development. This is a service/vendor relationship for website maintenance rather than a strategic business partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Cinemateca de Cuba: Cinematheque focused on film heritage and curated programming in a non-Western cultural context. Comparable to Cinémathèque de Tanger as a curated cinematheque in an emerging-market setting.

Others

• Alliance Française de Tanger: Tangier-based cultural center offering French-language programming including occasional film screenings. Adjacent cultural venue with overlapping audience and programming mission in Tangier.

Regional players

• MegaRama: Leading Moroccan cinema chain operating multiplex theaters across the country. Comparable as a Morocco-based cinema operator, but competes in mainstream commercial exhibition rather than curated cultural cinema.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Français du Maroc: French cultural network operating across Morocco, including Tangier, with cultural programming including film screenings. Comparable as a French-language cultural venue in Tangier with overlapping programmatic and audience overlap.

Direct peers

• Cinemateca Portuguesa: Portuguese cinematheque operating film screenings and archives. Directly comparable as a cultural exhibition institution dedicated to film heritage and curated programming.
• IFC Center: Independent arthouse cinema in New York showing curated independent, international, and repertory films. Comparable business model focused on curated cinema rather than mainstream blockbuster exhibition.
• BFI Southbank: London's flagship arthouse cinema operated by the British Film Institute. Comparable as a repertory/cultural cinema venue showing curated international, classic, and independent film — directly aligned with Cinémathèque de Tanger's exhibition model.
• Cinémathèque Française: Paris-based cinematheque and museum of cinema. Directly comparable as a non-profit cinematheque focused on curated film exhibition, retrospectives, and cinema heritage — the same model Cinémathèque de Tanger pursues at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Cin%C3%A9math%C3%A8que-de-Tanger-100064803577873
• Instagraminstagram.com/cinemathequedetanger
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinematheque-de-tanger

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