Your
Belmont
Memories

“I moved to Aberdeen in September 2021 and I was so excited to find the Belmont and even more to discover that there was a Japanese season! Gutted to find out that was the first and last Japanese season I would see at the Belmont! Independent cinemas might be small but they are mighty! Long live the Belmont!”

“As an avid viewer of foreign movies, The Belmont was always there with perhaps a gem from Iran, an Almodavar, or a French New Wave season...probably some of the best foreign films I've seen have been in one of those intimate Screen rooms. The Belmont stayed open for a while during Covid, and kept my mate and I sane! Cinema informs, educates and entertains, and is a vital component for cultural awareness and appreciation.”

“It's not often you get to step back to your childhood but The Belmont Cinema is definitely my TARDIS.

Its re-running of old films is always a highlight for me - especially at Christmas when I see The Muppets Christmas Carol listed.

It's a place to escape to nostalgia and share a love for classic films with other cinemagoers that beats viewing from your sofa.

Thank you for giving me a reason to be a kid again.”

“I am an international student of anthropology at the University of Aberdeen. I still remember the excitement of discovering Filmhouse after my first visit to Aberdeen, as I am an extremely film obsessed person. From June 2021 to June 2022, I saw over thirty films at the Belmont, including The Godfather, Flee, The Worst Person In The World, Varda by Agnès, 2046, and Wings of Desire. I've experienced times here both alone and in a room full of film fans, which for me are some of my most cherished memories of my time in Scotland. Now that I have returned to Aberdeen from my fieldwork, I was surprised to find that the Filmhouse had closed and I was incredibly sad as I was already envisaging how I would spend my new Cinephile time at the Belmont on the plane back to Aberdeen.”