The Kipos Cinema opens for summer 2026

The following press release appeared on the Municipality of Chania’s website on 21st May.

The entrance to the outdoor cinema is shown with the illuminated sign above which reads "Cine Kipos from 1912"

The Kipos Municipal Cinema, the city’s historic summer cinema, is this year once more opening its doors to the public, inviting young and old to a summer filled with cinematic experiences, in the leafy setting of the Municipal Garden of Chania. The showings start on Monday 25th May 2026, with a week of free showings up to Sunday 31st May.

Until 30th March the programme consists of works by directors from Chania, showing off the vitality of local cinematic production and giving a voice to creators from our area. The opening week concludes on Sunday 31st May with a special showing in collaboration with the National Opera, offering the public a unique cultural experience.

The Kipos Municipal Cinema will operate until 20th September 2026, with daily showings and a rich programme which includes films for all ages and all cinematic interests. Specifically:
— Every Monday and Tuesday children’s films will be shown.
— Every Wednesday and Thursday the programme will be devoted to cinephile showings, with selected films from Greece and abroad.

Tickets are sold only via card or online payments, either at the cinema box office or through the Chania Culture website. From Monday the detailed programme of showings will be available in printed form at the Megalo Arsenali and the City Hall.
(www.chania.gr)

The programme for May 2026
Details of the films being shown, with description in Greek, cast and crew credits and in many cases a link to a trailer, can be found on the Chania Culture website at https://chania-culture.gr/services/, checking the box for “Cine Kipos” on the right. All showings are at 9.30 pm up to 26th July, and thereafter at 9.00 pm.

Each film résumé, where appropriate, has a link to the ticket sales page on the ticketservices.gr website at: https://www.ticketservices.gr/event/cine-kipos-chania-2026/.

The films for May 2026 are as follows:

   “Tanais – Embraced by the Abyss” tells the story of the Jewish, Orthodox and Catholic prisoners of war who lost their lives on 9th June 1944, when the ship requisitioned by the Germans to deport them to Germany was sunk by a torpedo from a British submarine.

Monday 25/05/26
Theriso – the Eyrie of Lefka Ori
Showing starts at 9.30 pm, entrance free.
Documentary; duration 82 minutes; director Manolis Papadakis.

Tuesday 26/05/26
Tanais: Embraced by the Abyss
Showing starts at 9.30 pm, entrance free.
Documentary; duration 61 minutes; director Vicky Arvelaki.

Wednesday 27/05/26
Life is only worth it if you share it
Showing starts at 9.30 pm, entrance free.
Documentary; duration 60 minutes; director Giannis Xyrouchakis.

Thursday 28/05/26
Vendetta
Showing starts at 9.30 pm, entrance free.
Black comedy; duration 92 minutes; director Giannis Kromydakis.

Friday 29/05/26
The Inner Light
Showing starts at 9.30 pm, entrance free.
Documentary; duration 92 minutes; director Stavros Psyllakis.

Saturday 30/05/26
The Final Note
Showing starts at 9.30 pm, entrance free.
Drama/documentary; duration 117 minutes; director Pantelis Voulgaris.

Sunday 31/05/26
Maria, Marianna, Maria – the unknown Greek years of Callas
Showing starts at 9.30 pm, entrance free.
Documentary; duration 102 minutes; in collaboration with the Greek National Opera; directors Michalis Asthenidis, Vasilis Louras.