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The Final Reel

The Final Reel

The story of our love affair with cinemas

2016 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary

An affectionate and entertaining look at our nation's obsession with cinema from the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age of the picture palace, to the modern multiplexes and beyond. A celebration of Norfolk-area cinemas past and present that introduces some colourful characters who kept audiences coming back for more, this film also asks: Is this the final reel in the story of cinema or just another chapter in its continuing development?

Directed by Jonathan Blagrove

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