noun
- film archives or libraries that collect, preserve, and exhibit motion pictures
- small theaters specializing in the screening of art films, foreign films, or classic movies
Examples
- The city’s cinematheques preserve thousands of rare films from the early days of cinema.
- Film students often visit cinematheques to study classic works by renowned directors.
- Several cinematheques around the world collaborate to digitize deteriorating film reels.
- The local cinematheque screens foreign films with subtitles every weekend.
- Many cinematheques offer educational programs about film history and technique.
- Researchers rely on cinematheques to access films that are no longer commercially available.