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July 30, 2026
Masked moviegoers line up for an afternoon screening of “The Goonies” during the pandemic-era reopening of the Liberty Theatre in Camas in October 2020. (The Columbian files)

Documentary fetes small theaters such as Camas’s Liberty Theater

Judging by the theaterless wastelands that Seattle documentarian Rustin Thompson has traversed, moviegoers in Clark County have a lot to be thankful for. Here, there are two thriving yet differing independent cinemas, the Liberty in Camas and the Kiggins in Vancouver, that together offer a rich variety of entertainment — from shameless blockbusters to artsy obscurities, from historical classics to rock concert films and live in-person community events.