Kino am Dach 2026 — Mind Games season
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- When
- 4 July 2026 – 12 September 2026
- Where
- Kino am Dach, Hauptbücherei Wien, Urban-Loritz-Platz 2a, 1070 Wien
- Price
- €12 (€11 concessions)
Kino am Dach is back for its 23rd season on the roof of the Hauptbücherei — the main library on Urban-Loritz-Platz, accessible by lift straight from the U6 platform. This year's theme is MIND GAMES: the fragile construction of truth, conspiracy and illusion, reality and its manipulation. The July lineup mixes classics — Pi, Black Swan, Total Recall, Funny Games, Se7en — with new releases like Sentimental Value, Father Mother Sister Brother, and The Housemaid. Films start at 21:00, ticket pickup from 20:00. The rooftop setting is genuinely special: open sky, city views, the library's modernist geometry below you. It's the kind of place where you notice the air is different. The city feels smaller from up there. Tickets are €12 (€11 concessions). Bring a blanket — evenings get cool, and you'll want to stay longer than you planned.
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- Where
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- When
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- Where
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- When
- 22 September 2026 – 1 October 2026
- Where
- 1st · Innere Stadt
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