BIJOU MOVIES SAN ANTONIO SERIES
This rare Albanian masterpiece is the last film in the series called Global Lens 2012, which has been playing at SAMA since February. This tangled romantic plot, is that of the Bujar Alimani film “Amnesty”, shown on Sunday Nov. The romance is further complicated when an amnesty rule releases both of their spouses from jail and they must decide what to do. The two’s affair is meek at first with just meetings and long talks about the depressing circumstances they both face but then it blooms into love. However the only emotional connection this woman feels during these appointments is with another man, whom is there to see his own imprisoned wife. This new law, allowing for such visits, has been made to help Albania vie for entrance into the E.U by reforming their prisons. This will be the first of many congeal visits with her incarcerated husband, with whom she shares a loveless marriage. She slowly looks around and finally brings herself to try and get comfortable on the old, torn up mattress in the corner of the room. Thank you for being part of the credits.A distressed wife and mother of two, is lead into a cold, blank prison cell where she is left by guards and locked inside. Thank you for helping us write our story. There is nothing like that moment when the lights go down, the sound goes up, and your attention locks on the screen above – except, of course, knowing that just by being there, you’re helping to make San Antonio a better place. But it is because of his commitment to giving and the patronage of moviegoers like you that it lives on. Under the guidance of the Area Foundation, profits from every purchase made at a Santikos location go directly to fund area nonprofits that benefit people in need, education, arts and culture, and medical research.įor 87 years, it was John’s passion for entertaining that built Santikos Entertainment. Now, Santikos Entertainment – and its more than 1,500 employees – functions solely for the benefit of the San Antonio community. John would gift the bulk of his estate to the San Antonio Area Foundation.
But it was in his passing that John’s legacy would truly be realized.
By merging leading-edge technology with a comfortable atmosphere, John established Santikos as the premiere theatrical experience in the area.ĭuring his living years, John made significant donations to local organizations and developed consistent partnerships with local arts organizations and charitable groups. Santikos, would expand the business into over a dozen locations. And in 1911, Louis purchased that same theater, launching a legacy that would last for generations.Īs all moviegoers know, the origin story is only the beginning of the epic journey and over the next few decades, the founder’s son, John L. Realizing the potential, he worked to save whatever he could. In the moments between stocking shelves and bagging canned goods at a local grocery store, Louis noticed something – lines of people waiting outside the Rex Theatre across the street. It lies within the Santikos name, their passion for helping others, and is rooted in San Antonio.īy the age of 19, Louis Santikos had left his home in Athens, Greece for central Texas.
But you won’t find their greatest story listed on the marquee. For over 100 years, the Santikos family has produced an unparalleled theater experience.
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