Partner Event
Summer Movies in the Park: The Namesake – 20th Anniversary Screening
Prospect Park Alliance, Fort Greene Park Conservancy, and Rooftop Films announce Summer Movies in the Park, presented by NewYork-Presbyterian. This free, outdoor movie series in Prospect Park and Fort Greene Park takes place on Wednesday nights this summer, with screenings on August 5 and August 12 in Prospect Park, and August 26 and September 9 in Fort Greene Park.
Wed Sep 9 6:00 PM
The Film
The Namesake
Mira Nair | US, India, Japan | 121
In this film by Mira Nair, based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture after moving from Calcutta to New York.
Event Details
6:00 PM
Lawn Opens
8:30 PM
Film Begins
Venue
Fort Greene Park — Central Lawn
Washington Park & Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
The show presented in partnership with
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