Zinema 2

It’s once again a win for Zinema-2. Ever since Duluth’s only independent film cinema started rolling reels they’ve been running away with a healthy lead in our annual poll. No, they probably won’t be showing the latest multi-million dollar block buster with no plot or an obnoxious action flick that only your 10 year old nephew will like. But if you’re interested in foreign and art-house movies … if you like the kinds of films that win at Sundance … if you like doing quirky artsy things like watching old episodes of the X-files with fellow X-Philes … or if you simply enjoy watching a good flick in a small, intimate setting while sipping a glass of wine … then Zinema-2 is for you. We also like the vintage cartoons they run before rolling the featured film AND the fact that every Wednesday every movie is just $5. But there’s a bigger picture, too. The Zeppa Foundation (now operating as Zeitgeist Arts) took a chance on bringing an independent cinema to downtown Duluth. It was part of their vision for spurring a local arts scene, but no one knew if Duluth would really embrace it. If Reader readers are any gauge, it looks like the chance the Foundation took is paying off. And that makes for a sweet win.