Cinema of Asturias

Thecinema of AsturiasinAsturias,Spain, began in 1905 with the production of the first Asturian fiction film known asEl robo de fruta(The Fruit Robbery).It was filmed by the Asturian film maker Javier Sánchez Manteola. This movie was filmed inGijón(Asturias) and premiered in that city in the same year. It was shown in the old movie theater known as Salón Luminoso once located at Begoña Walk. In commemoration of this even the Asturian Film Festival was established in the year 2005.

First projections

Jovellanos Theatre.

Cinema started inAsturiesseven months after its first public presentation inParísin 1895. The new invention was taken toAsturiasduring the summer festival inGijon.On Saturday 8 August 1896 the first film was projected.