9 outdoor cinemas for watching movies under the stars this summer

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The Editor

Eyes on the giant screen, hands in a popcorn cone, and a gentle breeze in your hair to accompany the show. That's how we love our summer cinema sessions, especially in Paris, where hotels, parks, and unusual places like to equip themselves with XXL video projectors to transform their spaces into movie theaters. Here are the festivals planned for the two months of madness to come, right in the middle of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.


1. The roof of the Hôtel Paradiso mK2

Let's start by taking it up a notch on the roof of the Hôtel Paradiso mK2, in the 12th arrondissement. The outdoor cinema screens a film every Sunday evening during the summer. On the program: horror, action, comedy, science-fiction, thriller... Grab a drink under the trees and enjoy the setting. Simple.

Outdoor Cinema
mK2 Hôtel Paradiso
135, boulevard Diderot - 12th
Every Sunday of the summer at 9:30pm
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2. The Guinguette at Hangar Y

Surrounded by greenery, with a breathtaking view of the basin and the building of Hangar Y, the guinguette at this location is already a must-visit spot for your Parisian summers. It will be even more so this year with the launch of its outdoor cinema: eight screenings scattered between June and September will allow film enthusiasts to test their classics, with an eclectic program. Among the films shown, Howl's Moving Castle by Miyazaki, Dilili in Paris by Michel Ocelot, and Asterix at the Olympic Games by Thomas Langmann!

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Cinema in the open air at Hangar Y
9, avenue de Trivaux, 92190 Meudon
Until September 28th

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3. The Ciné-Voisins Festival

You will agree that public spaces are a common good. In these times of division where community living is lost, why not try to r&eacuHow about investing some time with the pe.Do you enjoy watching documentaries with friends who are a part of your everyday life? Well, mark your calendars for July 27th to 28th! Eight delightful evenings filled with documentaries and friendly gatherings will be happening in different spots in the 20th arrondissement (Porte de Bagnolet, Cabane Davout, and Square d'Amiens). This film festival, organized by the association La Fabrique Documentaire, aims to bring people together through free cinema festivals in the working-class neighborhoods of northeastern Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis. Don't miss this chance to connect with your community through the magic of storytelling on the big screen!

Ciné-Voisins Festival
A new location for each screening
July 17th to 28th
Free
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4. Screenings at the 10th arrondissement town hall 

If we want to talk to you about the outdoor cinema set up on the Grange-aux-Belles/Agnes Tirop sports field, it's first of all because it is free and accessible to everyone, and also because its programming fits perfectly into the Olympic period that we are about to experience. The first screening, Endurance, directed by Leslie Woodhead, tells the extraordinary story of Haile Gebrselassie, a young Ethiopian who won the 10,000-meter race at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. For those with a childlike soul, Ice Age 5: Collision Course will be screened four times.

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Outdoor cinema in the 10th arrondissement
TEP de la Grange-aux-Belles / Agnes Tirop
8, rue Georg-Friedrich-Haendel – 10th 
Endurance, Wednesday, August 14th from 6pm to 7:30pm
Ice Age 5, Sunday, August 18th from 5:30pm to 7:10pm
Le Grand Bain, Wednesday, August 21st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
5. The summer screenings at the Machine du Moulin Rouge

Aaah, the Bar à Bulles, this place that we love to hang out at once night falls, on a warm summer evening... Now it's possible, but even better, while watching a gem of cinema outdoors! From July 10 to September 11, cinema will be celebrated, along with the professionals who bring it to life: 10 films will be screened every Wednesday under the sign of gender equality, with half of the directors being male and the other half being female. It's free, it's at the Moulin Rouge: you now know your weekly summer date!

Outdoor Cinema
Bubble Bar - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
4 bis, cité Véron - 18th
From July 10th to September 11th
Free
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6. The Gare aux Docs festival

The outdoor cinema festival Gare aux Docs is back on the rails of the Petite Ceinture for its 7th edition! As usual, the event offers many documentaries and 100% free films to watch while lounging on the rails and the wild grass of La REcyclerie. This year, we discover Lisière by Eva Tourrent, Alpenland by In partnership with the Ciné-Palestine festival, we are pleased to present a screening of Robert Schabus' film and Jumana Manna's "Foragers." To attend, simply register a few days before the show.Check out this amazing post on the REcyclerie website. Let's enjoy a great movie together! 🎬🍿💫 #movienight #popcorn #goodtimes.Check out this Instagram post from La REcyclerie! Visit the link for more details. Festival Gare aux Docs at La REcyclerie, 83 Boulevard Ornano, 18th. From August 23 to September 8, 2024. More info available here. Outdoor cinema at the Memorial de la Shoah, a museum dedicated to Jewish history during World War II.A central focus on educating about the Holocaust, the Memorial de la Shoah is launching the second edition of its outdoor cinema. With a twist: offering a film program on sports, in connection with the Paris 2024 Olympics and the exhibition "Paris 1924 - Paris 2024: The Olympic Games, mirror of societies". Three films will be screened to make the end of summer a little less harsh: Race by Stephen Hopkins, Invictus by Clint Eastwood and, to end the dance, Chariots of Fire by Hugh Hudson.CINEMA EN PLEIN AIR .001 - Mémorial de la Shoah Mémorial de la Shoah© Mémorial de la Shoah 

Cinéma en plein air at the Memorial de la Shoah
On the museum's forecourt
17, rue Geoffroy l'Asnier - 4th
August 22, 24 and 25, 2024
Free entrance
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8. The Ciné-Jardins festival 

Another summer festival created by La fabrique documentaire: Ciné-Jardins, the big brother of Ciné-Voisins. This time, the outdoor cinemas are not set up at the foot of buildings but in public gardens, with a focus on ecology as well as social aspects. The evenings, which are free, are organized in three parts: guided tour, screening, and discussions. Don't miss this opportunity for sharing and conviviality this summer!

From the garden, participative buffet, screening and then discussion with guest(s). In parallel, there are workshops on documentary and the environment for young people from underprivileged neighborhoods, whose creations are shown before the screenings.

Ciné-Jardins Festival
A new location for each screening
From August 22nd to September 14th
Free
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9. The Silhouette Festival

If you are more into short films, this event is for you! For its 23rd edition, the Silhouette Festival is back in the 19th arrondissement for 9 free evenings of concerts and outdoor short film screenings, as well as plenty of cinema-related activities. And it's eco-friendly too! The international and diverse lineup, undoubtedly ambitious, will be revealed very soon.

Silhouette Festival
Parc de la Butte du Chapeau Rouge
5, avenue Debidour - 19th
From August 30th to September 7th, 2024
Free entry
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