3 Best Performing Arts Venues in Mexico City, Mexico

Since 1984, the Cineteca Nacional (or National Film Archive) has been one of the highlights of Mexico City’s contemporary offerings, hosting local and foreign films as well as film classes. The massive 41,172 square-foot complex houses coffee shops, restaurants, bars, bookstores, 10 viewing rooms (including three auditoriums), and more than 15,000 film titles. An outdoor viewing amphitheater invites filmgoers to take in movies on the grass at the entrance, a popular date activity. Affordable prices and edgy titles make it popular among youths, while the overall variety keeps it interesting for all ages.

In the same converted historic building that houses Museo Soumayo in Plaza Loreta, this inviting indie cineplex shows a steady roster of indie films and retrospectives.