Since Pakistan closed its movie theatres in March to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Village Restaurant in Karachi has brought back the culture by
The rusting sign surrounded by stars revives memories of the heyday of the drive-ins, when movie-goers would park their cars in front of a huge screen and order drinks and popcorn, BBQ from servers who would come to their car window.So far only classics like Mr. Bean, Charlie Chaplin, The Three Stooges and Laurel & Hardy are available to be projected for a big screen. There are no entry charges.
“With [the rise of] Netflix and streaming services, actually going to a movie becomes much more of an event. The drive-in is definitely one of those things. Actually watching the movie isn’t necessarily what it’s about,” says Arhum Farid a student of Iqra University “I had never been to a drive-in so it's an opportunity to get out of the routine a bit at this point,” says another student Farid Khan.
People are appreciating the drive-in culture and also want other cinema houses to follow suit. Drive-in movie theaters are seeing a revival in other parts of the world as the leisure industry figures navigate the constraints of the outbreak.
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