A movie theater remains one of the most romantic places to fall in love. Dimmed lights, knees touching, hands intertwined over a bag of popcorn, shivers of emotion—and on top of that, there’s air conditioning.

At Cinéma Moderne, a Summer Romances film series is perfect for lovers and those with a crush they want to send a subtle message to . And for those who feel forgotten by love, it’s a good start.

Program

À Nos Amours (1983) by Maurice Pialat / Thursday, July 2 at 7 p.m. (Original version with French subtitles)

Bonnie and Clyde ( 1967) by Arthur Penn / Friday, July 3 at 9 p.m. (Original Version with English Audio)

Bye Bye Love (1974) by Ijao Fujisawa / Friday, June 26 at 9:30 p.m. (Original version with French subtitles)

A Summer’s Tale ( 1996) by Éric Rohmer / Friday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. (Original version with French subtitles) / Thursday, June 25 at 9:15 p.m. (Original version with French subtitles)

Desert Hearts (1985) by Donna Deitch / Sunday, June 21 at 7 p.m. (VOA)

Dirty Dancing (1987) by Emile Ardolino / Friday, June 19 at 9:30 p.m. (Original Version with English Audio)

Jules and Jim ( 1960) by François Truffaut / Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. (Original version with French subtitles)

Moonrise Kingdom ( 2012) by Wes Anderson / Saturday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. (original version with subtitles) / Wednesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. (original version with subtitles)

A Summer Love (2015) by Jean-François Lesage / Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. (Original version with subtitles)

La ciénaga (2001) by Lucrecia Martel

For those who prefer to go to the movies under the stars and are deeply in love with an intellectual, we also recommend the independent film screenings in the Livart courtyard this summer—the Bleu Soir series.

The films to be screened in the Livart courtyard at dusk are drawn from the best of international independent cinema—Lucrecia Martel’s Argentine filmLa Ciénaga (2001), Claire Denis’sChocolat (1988), Christopher Guest’s cult classicWaiting for Guffman (1996), Lucio Castro’sDrunken Noodles (2025) by Lucio Castro, andMy Own Private Idaho (1991) by Gus Van Sant.

Admission is $16;the program and ticket information are available here