Bring your own chairs, throws, picnic tablecloths, and don’t forget your preferred itchy critter repellent.
Organised by Les Films du Spectre and Speaker.
Poster: Antoine Jakubczak.
Contact: info@strasbourgfestival.com
Outdoor cinema – Films of a Mid-Summer’s Night
Every Friday evening from 4 July to 29 August, join us in the city’s different neighbourhoods for an eclectic selection of summer-night films. On the bill: an adventure film, a biopic, a journey into the natural world, a marvellous tale, a Hitchcockian thriller, two animated comedies, and an almost-love-story on opening night. With plenty of things to do before the silver screen lights up at twilight.
Practical stuff to know:
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films are free of charge and suitable for all ages;
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pre-movie fun begins at 6pm: DJ sets, games, thematic workshops and and more;
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refreshments stands and food trucks onsite;
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access for persons with reduced mobility;
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movies begin at twilight.
FRIDAY 4 JULY
Parc du Heyritz – city-centre
Lost in Translation
Director: Sofia Coppola
Actors: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi
USA · 2003 · 1hr43 · in English
An actor on the decline and in a midlife crisis travels to Japan to film a publicity spot for Hibiki whisky. He’s drawn to an equally disenchanted wife of a successful photographer, whom he meets in a bar. Lost in Translation’s melancholy poetry of two lost souls in the immensity of Tokyo opens this edition of our outdoor cinema programme.
FRIDAY 11 JULY
Parc de la Bergerie – Cronenbourg
Sing 2
Directors: Garth Jennings and Christophe Lourdelet
Voices: Damien Ferrette, Jenifer Bartoli, Gérard Lanvin
USA · 2021 · 1hr50 · in French · Animated
Buster Moon, a show-biz koala, and his friends must persuade a reclusive rock star to take part in their new show. What starts out as a race to success finishes by reminding them that music is the ultimate remedy for the heart. A veritable musical medley that unrolls the adventures of our animal kingdom friends, to the beat of Pharrell Williams, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and others.
FRIDAY 18 JULY
Parc de l’Orangerie – Conseil des XV
Vivant
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Screenplay: Rémi Dupouy, Laurence Buchmann, Florent Gilard, Marc Giraud
France · 2023 · 1hr41 · in French
From the infinitely minute to the super predators, discover biodiversity and the spectacular natural spaces found in France, including Strasbourg. The perfect occasion to rethink how we relate to nature.
Organised jointly by SINE, Éthosph’R, Alsace Nature, GEPMA and LPO Alsace.
FRIDAY 25 JULY
École Ariane Icare – Neuhof
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Directors: Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado
Voices: Boris Rehlinger, Diane Dassigny, Éric Legrand
USA · 2022 · 1hr42 · in French · Animated
Puss in Boots discovers that his love of adventure has taken a toll: he has used up eight of his nine lives. He undertakes an epic voyage to find the legendary Wishing Star, the solution to restoring them. Straight from the world of Shrek, this hairball hacking cat is back for another frenzied journey.
FRIDAY 1 AUGUST
Place Henri Will – Neudorf
The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique)
Director: Philippe de Broca
Actors: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Vittorio Caprioli
France · 1973 · 1hr33 · in French
A modest novelist, François Merlin, is struggling to finish his 43rd spy novel. He identifies so strongly with the hero – extravagant secret agent Bob Saint-Clar – that their two worlds juxtapose. From wild adventures in Mexico to daily life in Paris, this comedy starring French national treasure “Bebel” was a mega-hit with three million viewers in France … “It’s between us now, Karpof!”
FRIDAY 8 AUGUST
Parc des Sports – Hautepierre
King Richard
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Actors: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal
USA · 2021 · 2hr24 · in French
With a clear idea of the future he envisions for his daughters, Richard meticulously lays out the road to success for the legendary Venus and Serena. From Compton, California all the way to major tennis championships, King Richard recounts the exceptional journey of two black female prodigies, when at a time when tennis was white and male. Will Smith excels in the role of the father.
FRIDAY 15 AUGUST
Jardin des Deux-Rives – Port du Rhin
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Actors: James Stewart, Doris Day, Daniel Gélin
USA · 1956 · 2hr · in English
An American couple and their son befriend a mysterious Frenchman, while on holiday in Morocco. He is later stabbed to death before their eyes, but not before he reveals that a head of state will be assassinated in London. Shortly afterwards, their son is kidnapped. An influential film of full of surprises and reversals, and particular nerve-wracking tension; it’s not for nothing that Hitchcock is called the Master of Suspense.
FRIDAY 22 AUGUST
Parc Albert Schweitzer – Koenigshoffen
The Count of Monte-Cristo (Le Comte de Monte-Cristo)
Directors: Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre De La Patellière
Actors: Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anaïs Demoustier
France · 2024 · 2hr58 · in French
Edmond Dantès is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. After 14 years in prison, he escapes. He becomes fabulously wealthy and reappears as the Count of Monte-Cristo, seeking vengeance against those who betrayed him. Alexander Dumas’ masterpiece has been widely adapted for cinema in France and beyond. Delaporte and De La Patellière also write the screenplay for another Dumas adaptation, the 2023 film The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan.
FRIDAY 29 AUGUST
Parc du Heyritz – city-centre
Big Fish
Director: Tim Burton
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter
USA · 2003 · 2hr05 · in English
Edward Bloom turned his life into a novel with his extravagant stories full of amazing creatures. When he falls ill, his son struggles to determine what was true and what was invented and is clueless as to what aspects of his life to take seriously. What better way to end the summer than with this tale of marvels concocted by Tim Burton, with a sound score by Danny Elfman.