Kino Nische - a secret gem in Winterthur

Mercury 13, showing at Knio Nische tonight

One of Winterthur’s best kept secret gems is Kino Nische which can be found at the Gaswerk Cultural Centre which has been delighting audiences since 1996. And not many outsiders know that this beautiful little cinema was where Winti’s big short-film festival actually began!

The cinema shows culturally classy films, always in the original language, with subtitles, and operates a Sunday-only policy featuring a monthly theme. This month is Cosmic Travel and the films feature women prominently.

Tonight’s spectacular will be Mercury 13, the name given to a group of women pilots who underwent rigorous training in the 1960s to take part in the Participate in NASA's space mission. Although they passed all the tests, the decision was made to select only men for the mission. If you’re a fan of untold backstories, you’ll be both enthralled and, at times, enraged by the story of these remarkable women and how their dreams were backburnered because of their gender. They didn't get the chance to take a step on the moon, but they still made a giant leap for womankind - and it's about time their names were known.

Next Sunday (16^th)      Alien - the terrifying science fiction horror classic

23^rd April                     Interstellar - a dystopian future where mankind is forced to leave Earth.

30^th April                     Hidden Figures – the key discoveries of African-American female mathematicians in the space race.

Next month’s theme is Climate and the Environment. Films are shown from September to June. In July, the legendary niche open-air event takes place on the Bäumli (terrace on Winterthur's Goldenberg) and staff have a summer break in August.

You can reach Nische cinema from Winterthur HB by bus nos: 1 (towards Töss) 5 (towards Dättnau) or 7 ( towards Winterthur Wülflingen ) Disembark at the ‘Gaswerk’ stop. After the bus stop, follow the signs to the gas works (on the right in the direction of travel)

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Admission:

CHF 12.- or CHF 8.- (members of the association Kino Niche, Kulturlegi, Radio Stadtfilter)

But tonight entry is free!

Films start at 7:30pm. The bar and box office are open from 7pm.