Doha
Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced that it is organising a special screening series at Aspire Park to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy.
The open-air free screenings, part of the “Cinema Under the Stars” programme, pays a special tribute to the "worldwide phenomenon of one the most inventive and entertaining film trilogies in Hollywood history", according to a statement from DFI.
The highest grossing film of 1985, ‘Back to the Future’ launched one of the most successful franchise’s in Universal’s history, including two theatrical sequels, an animated television series, a theme park ride, toys, comic books, video games and apparel.
At Aspire Park, DFI will showcase all three films, starting today, with the screening of the original ground-breaking adventure - ‘Back to the Future’ - at 7.30pm. Screenings of ‘Back to the Future’ II and III will be held on November 6 and 20, respectively, from 8pm.
Fans of the adventure can also participate in the ‘Back to the Future’ Instagram competition to recreate their favourite moments from the blockbuster and win giveaways.
Starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the original directed by Robert Zemeckis literally changed the future of the adventure movie genre.
“Powered with innovative special effects, unforgettable songs and non-stop action, the franchise follows the adventures of a high school student, Marty McFly (Fox), and an eccentric scientist, Dr Emmett L Brown (Lloyd), as they use a DeLorean time machine to time travel to different periods in the history of Hill Valley, California,” the statement adds.
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