Two drive-in movies will be screened at Peterborough Memorial Centre in a special summer edition of the Peterborough Museum & Archives’ MUSE International Fine Films series.
The popular MUSE series has traditionally taken place every winter and spring in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Circuit Group and Galaxy Cinemas, screening films from previous TIFF seasons. The series has been on hold since the onset of the pandemic.
Two films — “The Father” and “12 Mighty Orphans” — will be screened in July and August in the parking lot of the Peterborough Memorial Centre, as part of the PTBOLive Summer Concert Series.
Screening at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 19th, “The Father” stars Anthony Hopkins as an aging man with dementia and Olivia Colman as his daughter. Released in 2020, the film was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of dementia and for Hopkins’ searing performance. “The Father” was nominated for six two Academy Awards, winning two for Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Screening at 8 p.m. on Monday, August 16th, “12 Mighty Orphans” is the true-life story of Rusty Russell (Luke Wilson), a high school football coach in Texas during the Great Depression who gave up his position to teach football to the Mighty Mites, a team of orphans, taking them to the state championship and inspiring an entire nation.
The film, which will be released in June, also stars Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, and Wayne Knight.
VIDEO: “12 Mighty Orphans” trailer
Parking for each film will open at 7 p.m. on a first come, first park basis. Tickets are $40 (plus fees) per vehicle and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25th at the Memorial Centre box office.
Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.memorialcentre.ca or by phone at 705-743-3561.
The films will screen rain or shine, and rush tickets will be sold if any are available before each screening.
