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The Galileo Open Air Cinema is touching on a little bit of everything with this week’s line-up. From faraway galaxies to timeless classics and everything in between, Here’s what’s on the silver screen this week:
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13 March: Coco Before Chanel
Coco Before Chanel is a 2009 biological drama film directed and co-written by Anne Fontaine. The story of Coco Chanel’s rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. The movie is in French with a few short lines spoken in English and English subtitles will be displayed.
- Day: Wednesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 7:30pm
- Genre: Biographical
- Age restriction: 10 to 12 PG
- Tickets: Webtickets

14 March: The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling 1969 novel of the same title.
The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Keaton.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 7:30pm
- Genre: Thriller / Horror / Crime
- Age restriction: 16 V
- Tickets: Webtickets

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15 March: Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy.
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies to defend the universe and one of their own – a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful. The team embarks on a mission to protect Rocket (Cooper) from the High Evolutionary.
It features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper, among others.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 7:30pm
- Genre: Adventure
- Age restriction: 13 L V
- Tickets: Webtickets

16 March: The Holiday
The Holiday is a romantic comedy filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda.
The two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean arrange a house-swap to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday seasons. However, their lives change unexpectedly when they both meet local strangers and fall in love.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Backsberg Family Wines, Franschhoek
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 7:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
- Age restriction: PG L
- Tickets: Webtickets

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