Summer Movie Series: 1917
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National WWI Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, July 10 | 9:15 p.m.
Bring your favorite blanket and snacks and prepare to go into the trenches with 2019’s blockbuster, 1917! Winner of three Oscars, including Cinematography, this film tells the story of two British soldiers tasked with delivering a vital message across enemy lines in World War I. Using continuously shot footage and dazzling visual effects, 1917 captures the unrelenting onslaught of the horrors of conflict, transporting the viewer to over 100 years ago. Savor the season of late sunsets and movie-watching on a 23-foot jumbo screen and claim your (socially-distanced) space on our Southeast Lawn. Rated R for violence, some disturbing images and language. Runtime 119 minutes. Sponsored by the Capitol Federal Foundation®. Free and open to the public | Museum and Memorial Southeast Lawn