Outdoor Cinema

Socrates Sculpture Park in collaboration with Museum of the Moving Image and Rooftop Films present

OUTDOOR CINEMA 2010
12th Annual Festival of International Film, Music, Dance and Food
Celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Queens
Wednesday Evenings in July & August
Pre-screening performances begin at 7 p.m. / Films begin at sunset
Free admission

Come to Socrates Sculpture Park and sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format screen-all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.

JULY SCHEDULE

July 14
The Secret of Kells (Ireland, 2009, 75 mins. Directed by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey)
A surprise Oscar nominee for Best Animated Film, The Secret of Kells follows the adventures of 12-year old Brendan on a dangerous mission to help complete a magical illuminated manuscript. Almost entirely hand-drawn, this dazzling film, made in the iconic style of medieval art, is a gorgeous antidote to the familiar style of today's digital animation.

July 21
Swedish Short Films (Sweden, 92 minutes. Directed by Ruben Ostlund, Tora, Patrik Eklund, Asa Blanck, Johan Palmgren, and Jonas Odell)
Presented by Rooftop Films, with support from the Swedish Film Institute
Magicians skewer their assistants, bank robberies go awry, trains fall off their tracks, and lovers come and go in this wild collection of six award-winning short films from Sweden, including the Oscar-nominated Instead of Abracadabra.

July 28
Daisies (Czech Republic, 1966, 74 minutes. Directed by Vera Chytilová)
With support from the Czech Center New York
This playful, wildly subversive comedy is one of the masterpieces of the Czech New Wave. Two teenage girls, disenchanted with the world around them, launch a campaign of mischief against anyone they happen to stumble across. This mad Dadaist farce presents an unbridled depiction of teen rebellion.

August programming to be announced. All films, performers, and vendors are subject to change or cancellation. Join our email list for the latest updates on pre-screening performances. You can also get the weather status on Socrates Sculpture Park's homepage, Facebook page , or via "SSPweatherwatch" on Twitter.

Films curated by Chief Curator David Schwartz, Museum of the Moving Image