WHILE the cinema drive-in may have gotten a boost as lockdowns gradually come to an end amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in Paris film fans can now munch on their popcorn watching a movie from a boat on the river Seine.
As part of Paris Plages, the yearly transformation of sections of the Seine into man-made beaches, moviegoers on Saturday were able to board 38 electric boats for a free showing of the 2018 French comedy “Le Grand Bain”.
“I really enjoy open-air cinema. It marks the beginning of the summer, and even if we already are in mid-July, for me it marks the beginning of the Parisian summer adventures,” said 25-year-old Eloise Blomme.
“I really enjoy the idea of the boats – associating the Seine with a movie on water, I didn’t want to miss this.”
Each boat can seat up to six people who know each other. Organisers hope
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