Christine Davenier watches the film ‘Man Without a Star’ as it is projected on the wall of an apartments building in Paris, France, April 24, 2020. — Reuters pic
“We said to ourselves: ‘If we can no longer show films to an audience inside a cinema, let’s take away the walls and show films outside’,” organiser Derek Woolfenden told Reuters yesterday, shortly before the screening of 1955 WesternUnder the lockdown restrictions, Parisians are confined to their apartments except for brief outings to shop for food and exercise. But they can catch the movie by looking out or their windows or stepping out onto their balcony.
The La Clef team took pains to engage the local community in its initiative: the titles to be screened each week are chosen in consultation with the neighbours.