While car cinema has received a boost with the general isolation measures gradually ending amid the spread of the "Coffed-19" disease, cinema fans in Paris can now eat roasted corn (popcorn) while watching a movie from a boat on the Seine.
Within the framework of the annual "Barry Plage" plan to convert parts of the Seine River into industrial beaches, cinema pioneers were able, yesterday, to ride 38 electric boats to watch the French comedy film "Le Grand Ban" for free.
"I really enjoyed the outdoor cinema," said Eloise Bloom, 25. It marks the beginning of summer, and although we are already in mid-July, for me it marks the beginning of Parisian summer adventures. ” "I really enjoy the idea of boats ... watching a movie from the waters of Seine, I didn't want to miss this," she added.
Each boat can accommodate up to six people who know each other. Organizers are hoping for similar shows during the six-week Bari Plage celebrations. Others watch the movie from the deck chairs, while the projection floats over the Seine.
Cinemas have reopened in France, but occupancy levels are still very low. While the virus was under control as deaths and the number of people in intensive care decreased, daily infections increased before the summer holiday season. The epidemic has killed more than 30,000 people in France.
The artificial beaches on the banks of the Seine in central Paris and the Basan de la Villette industrial lake in the northeast of the city have been a great success since it was launched by former Paris mayor Bertron Delanoe in 2002.
Theaters in France reopened, but turnout was low.