15 Questions With Rona Bastanoglu

womenswear designer, 📍paris.

1. What’s your favourite day & time to go to the movies? 

My favorite time to go to the movies is in the afternoons these days. Usually I lunch with a friend first and then catch a screening. 

2. What’s your favorite movie theatre? 

I recently moved to Paris and my favorite movie theatre so far is Max Linder. But I also have to add Nitehawk in New York where you can order dinner, and Videology Bar & Cinema (which I lived above) with a similar concept.

3. What’s your go-to movie theater snack & drink combo? 

I’m into the classic combo of salty popcorn and a Coca-Cola.

4. What’s your dream movie theater snack & drink combo?  

I would still go with popcorn and Coca-cola. There is something about it that I associate with the moviegoing experience that I love.

5. What’s the best seat in a movie theater? 

In my favorite cinema Max Linder, there is only one salon with 3 stairs. I usually pick the middle balcony. I love it.

6. What’s your biggest movie-going pet peeve? 

It makes me cringe when people hu…