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For the first time, the Parisian avenue of the Champs-Elysees has been transformed for a night in a giant cinema, this Sunday, with the screening of the film "The Visitors" in the presence of one of his actors Jean Reno, found an AFP journalist
A hundred meters in front of the Arc de Triomphe, a spectacular screen of 180 m2 in high definition LED technology, weighing 6 tons, held by a crane elevation 30 m high, was installed at the top of the famous avenue closed to traffic to avenue George V. At the initiative of the National Cinema Center (CNC) and the Committee of the Champs-Elysées, this unpublished outdoor screening was organized on the occasion of the Festival of Cinema.
In the presence of the former Minister of Culture Jack Lang, 1,700 privileged, designated by lot by taking part in a survey, were to attend from 8:30 pm to the projection in deckchairs, installed across the width of the avenue. The Champs-Élysées counter-aisles with perfect visibility on the screen were accessible to the general public
16,000 people in all participated in a survey to choose the film screened Sunday night. "Les Visiteurs" by Jean-Marie Poiré, released in cinemas 25 years ago, was nominated in front of "La Folie des Grandeurs" and "La Gloire de Mon Père", other cult films of the 7th French art. "It's amazing to be sitting on the Champs-Elysees to watch a movie, I've come with my godchildren aged 6 and 9. Everyone is very excited about this experience," a mother told AFP. of family, among the winners of the draw.
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