The Larnaca Film Club's summer open-air programme brings one of cinema's most enchanting films to an equally enchanting setting. On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, at 20:30, the courtyard of the Pierides Museum in Larnaca becomes an outdoor screen for a free showing of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie — the 2001 French masterpiece that has captivated audiences across generations with its visual wit and warm-hearted storytelling.
The film follows Amélie, a quietly imaginative young waitress working at a Montmartre café, whose solitary inner world is upended when she stumbles upon a child's hidden keepsake box. Resolving to return it to its owner, she sets herself on a path of secret good deeds — orchestrating small moments of joy for the people around her while gradually, almost reluctantly, opening herself up to love. It is a film about noticing the world's details, and few settings suit that theme better than the historic rooms and garden of the Pierides Museum.
One of Larnaca's oldest cultural institutions, the Pierides Museum lends the evening a sense of occasion that a conventional cinema simply cannot replicate. Stone walls, summer air, and the gentle hum of the city at dusk form a backdrop that feels almost Jeunet-esque in its own right.
Admission is entirely free. Doors open ahead of the 20:30 start — arriving early is advised to secure a good spot in the courtyard.
— Source: eventor.com.cy