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FILM LINEUP! | RBC Sunset Drive-In
Indian Road Trip
Wednesday, July 21 at 10 PM
dir. Allan Hopkins
2019 | Canada | 89 min
A pair of cousins (Hank and Cody) are forced to drive a cranky elder (Hetta) across the reserve so she can make peace with her dying sister. It quickly becomes clear that a supernatural force is trying to halt the journey.
Golden Arm
Thursday, July 22 at 10 PM
dir. Maureen Bharoocha
2020 | United States| 93 min
When her best friend, Danny, ropes her into taking her spot at the Women’s Arm Wrestling Championship, Melanie, who is a baker, must trade whisks for barbells to compete against the reigning champ for a chance at the grand prize.
Summertime
Friday, July 23 at 10 PM
dir. Carlos López Estrada
2020 | United States | 99 min
Over the course of a hot summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelinos intersect. A modern love story, set during a summer on the Adriatic coast. An undeniable attraction unites Ale and Summer, two people from very different worlds.
Some Kind of Heaven
Saturday, July 24 at 10 PM
dir. Lance Oppenheim
2020 | United States | 83 min
A Floridian garden of earthly delights and its discontents, Some Kind of Heaven explores life inside the manicured lawns of meticulously crafted suburban bliss offered by The Villages, the self-described “Disneyworld for Retirees.”
Psycho Goreman
Saturday, July 24 at Midnight
dir. Steven Kostanski
2020 | Canada | 92 min
Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Sunday, July 25 at 10 PM
dir. Irvin Kershner
1980 | United States | 124 min
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
What is the RBC Sunset Drive-In?
Hop in the car and drive to Gimli, Manitoba for a special RBC Sunset Drive-In Theatre experience!
The RBC Sunset Drive-In Theatre runs for 5 nights – July 21-25 – with nightly 10 PM screenings! Pull up your car, turn up the radio, and tune in to a movie under the stars at the Gimli Film Festival this summer!
Audio will be broadcast via FM radio signal. Please ensure that you have access to a FM radio tuner either via your vehicle or via an external radio/boombox.
Your safety is our main concern! Although the RBC Sunset Drive-In Theatre is a contact-less event, GFF recognizes that extenuating circumstances could still force us to cancel this event. In this case, all ticket buyers would be refunded. We will continue to monitor the situation. The well-being of our community comes first and foremost in all our decisions.
Cost
Tickets cost $15 per vehicle. In the event of cancellation due to COVID or weather, tickets WILL be refunded.How
Tickets
TICKET REGISTRATION BEGINS : 12 Noon CDT on Saturday, July 3
To ensure that everyone has a chance to enjoy GFF’s first ever Drive-In Theatre, tickets will be sold to patrons through a lottery registration process! Sign-up begins at 12 Noon on Saturday, July 3. The lucky individuals selected through this random lottery will be emailed information on how to book their Drive-In Ticket.
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