Moviegoing is an amazing cross-cultural phenomenon, made all the more so by the many forms it takes, and the many settings in which it occurs.

The house lights dim, the curtain goes up, and the magic begins. With single screen cinema's vanishing - Mark Power had lost his taste for going to the movies. In Sacred Cinema, Mark travels the world to recapture the magic of movie-going. In this film you will witness spectators enjoying a film on a New York rooftop, and see why Austin's world famous Alamo Drafthouse is considered a haven for cinephiles. Mark also travels to India to discover how crucial movie-going can be to the vitality of a culture. These theatres and more are featured in this joyful hymn to the movie theatre. So sit down, turn off your cell phone and embark on a worldwide journey to recapture the magic of going to the movies.—Anonymous

With single screen cinema's vanishing and a dominant multiplex culture that continues to grow - filmmaker, Mark Power had lost his taste for going to the movies. In Sacred Cinema, Mark travels the world to find out what makes moviegoing magical, and what people are doing to keep it that way. In this feature documentary you will bear witness to spectators enjoying a film on a New York rooftop, and people celebrating and raising a glass of beer at Austin's world famous Alamo Drafthouse. Mark also travels to India to discover how crucial moviegoing can be to the vitality of a culture. He even visits the world's smallest cinema in Nottingham England, and boards a mobile cinema that travels to the towns and villages of Ireland. So sit down, turn off your cell phone and embark on a worldwide journey to recapture the magic of going to the movies.—Mark G. Power