Located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, the abandoned cinema known as “The Apocalypse Cinema” has piqued the curiosity of many travelers.
According to accounts, this cinema was built in the 1990s by a Frenchman named Diynn Eadel. It is said that the inspiration for this project came to him during his visit to the Sinai desert.
Location of “The Apocalypse Cinema.”
After witnessing the majestic beauty of the area, he wondered why he couldn’t build a cinema in the middle of the desert himself. He then flew back to Paris to arrange funding, traveled to Cairo to purchase seating and projection equipment from an old cinema, and returned to Sinai. There, he set up a generator and a massive tractor to pull a projection screen that resembled a gigantic sail, hoping for a successful premiere.
Unfortunately, on the night of the premiere, local officials were displeased that this cinema had been built without their permission. Additionally, an incident with the generator meant that the opening never took place that night or any night thereafter.
It was once expected to be a unique cinema in the world.
The Frenchman’s dream of a cinema in the desert faded away, and the cinema was left abandoned since then, resembling a monument of forgotten Pharaohs buried for many years.
After more than 30 years in the harsh desert, the rows of seats have completely rotted and rusted. It now creates a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape. This place is even referred to as “the cinema at the end of the world.”
In April 2018, the Egyptian government closed this area, rendering the cinema no longer visible. Nevertheless, the story of this cinema—never having shown a film or welcomed visitors—continues to attract the interest of many.
Unfortunately, this place was completely closed in 2018.
