Cinema Apollo hosts screenings for the Batumi International Art-house Film Festival (BIAFF), the annual festival held in Batumi in the second half of September. The cinema acts as a festival venue and sponsor, bringing arthouse and international titles to its historic hall.

During festival week the programme runs daily across multiple sessions, with festival ticket prices typically in the range of a few lari per screening.

What's good

  • Hosts an international film festival
  • Arthouse and international programming

Trade-offs

  • Festival runs only once a year
  • Limited seating in a single hall