Saudi Arabia first cinema opens after 35 years

Saudi Arabia has broken their 35-year ban to launch their first commercial theatre at the symphony hall in Riyadh.

The main movie being shown at the invitation-only gala event is Marvel Studio’s record-breaking Black Panther superhero blockbuster.

However, due to the conservative culture of region, the two kissing scenes that appear in the original film of Black Panther were cut from the screening.

The chief executive of AMC Entertainment told Reuters, "Saudis now are going to be able to go to a beautiful theatre and watch movies the way they're supposed to be watched: on a big screen."

The current crowned Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman vowed to change to renovate in December 2017 and the removal of the ban is part of this transformation.

Saudi locals have marked this as a milestone because of the diversity of economic opportunities that lifting the ban brings.

Source: Agencies