Paris Open-Air Cinema Season: From La Villette to Musée du Quai Branly

Paris's summer open-air cinema season returns with multiple venues offering outdoor screenings from July to September. The Parc de la Villette runs from July 22 to August 16 with the theme 'L'appel de la forêt', featuring films like 'Mon voisin Totoro', 'Into the Wild', 'Moonrise Kingdom', and 'Le Règne animal', with a children's film at 6pm and a general audience film at 9pm. The Silhouette festival celebrates its 25th edition from August 28 to September 5 at Parc de la Butte-du-Chapeau-Rouge, focusing on short films. The REcyclerie hosts the Gare aux Docs festival from July 3 to August 1, dedicated to engaged and ecological documentaries. The Paradiso festival, organized by MK2, moves from the Louvre courtyard to the Seine musicale (July 21-24) and the Eiffel Tower's Salle Gustave Eiffel (September 24-27), with a lottery for tickets. The Musée du Quai Branly's 'Jardin d'été' runs from July 4 to August 2, screening 'L'Odyssée de Pi', 'The Host', and 'Gorilles dans la brume' on Thursday evenings, with indoor backup in case of rain. The Mémorial de la Shoah will screen three historical films ('Le Dictateur', 'To Be or Not to Be', 'Les Producteurs') on its forecourt. The Cour d'honneur des Invalides will host charity screenings for wounded soldiers. The Ciné-Jardins festival returns from August 20 to September 5 in eastern Paris green spaces, combining a participatory buffet, guided garden tour, film screening, and discussion.