Cinémathèque de Tanger

CDT was founded by artist Yto Barrada in 2006, and is located within the restored Art Deco Cinéma Rif building in the Casbah district.

[2] In order to accommodate the new film institution, Cinéma Rif, which is located on the Grand Socco was renovated by the French architect Jean-Marc Lalo.

[4] CDT offers screenings of contemporary and classic films from over 20 countries, as well as workshops, masterclasses, a café, and an archive.

[5] The nonprofit institution is also a founding partner of the Beirut-based Network of Arab Arthouse Screens (NAAS), and is an Associate of the Fédération Internationale des Archives du Film.

[5][6] The independent cinema is documented in the multidisciplinary exhibition Album: Cinémathèque Tanger, a project by Yto Barrada held at the Walker Art Center in from 2013 to 2014.