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It’s summer, so if you’re going to watch a movie, you might as well do it outside in a beach chair, with your beverage of choice in hand. Free outdoor screenings are the latest thing, don’t you know, and they’re happening all around town. To help you through the wealth of offerings, here’s a run-down of films being shown under open skies over the next couple of months.

Cinema NDG Under the Stars.Fun in the west end kicks off in style with the hit Hollywood musical La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, on July 6 at 9 p.m. On July 20 at 9 p.m., it’s Justine Triet’s romantic comedy In Bed With Victoria, in French with English subtitles. Visit Istanbul through the eyes of seven cats in Ceyda Torun’s beautifully shot documentary Kedi, in Turkish with English subtitles, July 27 at 9 p.m. Garth Davis’s hit film Lion stars Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and Dev Patel, and will be screened Aug. 3 at 9 p.m. Sébastien Chabot’s poetic documentary The Gardener is a conversation with late horticulturalist Francis Cabot about his famed 20-acre Cabot Gardens, Aug. 17 at 8:30 p.m. And Aisling Walsh’s romance Maudie stars Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke in the true tale of Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis, Aug. 24 at 8:30 p.m. Screenings are at N.D.G. Park. cinemandg.ca