THELMA & LOUISE (15) - KENSINGTON GARDENS - LONDON

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Tonight’s screening takes place on Buck Hill in the North of Kensington Gardens, nearest to Lancaster Gate tube. Entrance is via Marlborough Gate opposite the tube on Bayswater Road - turn left at the fountains as soon as you enter, then take the second footpath on the right, and you should see our screen on the right behind the playground… See you there!

The second of three nights in the magnificent surroundings of Kensington Gardens, our weekend mini-season of “American Vistas” under the stars continues with Ridley Scott’s 1991 smash hit.

Is it a feminist film? Maybe, maybe not, but it was definitely a zeitgeist depth charge, a beautiful looking vehicle for two sexy Oscar-winning actresses and a bona fide Hollywood classic in the mould of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. First time writer Callie Khouri won an Oscar for her story of two southern-fried friends who abandon their cruel and restrictive smalltown menfolk and hit the road, to celebrate their friendship, to enjoy a sense of liberation they haven’t experienced for years and to feel life again. They also get to feel a then-unknown Brad Pitt – not bad.

Ridley Scott shoots the wide open landscapes beautifully and, as you would expect from the famous commericials director, the whole thing has the look of a smoky, high-end promo for Marlboro or Levis. Davis and Sarandon complement each other wonderfully, drawing whoops and high fives from audiences along the way, each time they deliver justice – via gun or quip – to another villainous male. Sure, the men in this tale (Pitt and Harvey Keitel aside) are almost exclusively cartoonish baddies, but the real outcome of Thelma and Louise was more positive and celebratory than it was an exercise in man-bashing; Thelma and Louise liberated women to dominate the screen again, as they once had in the Golden Age of Hollywood. (See also Frances McDormand in Fargo, our final Nomad screening of the weekend in Kensington Gardens on Sunday 17.)

We’ll be giving you the opportunity for some photographic girl power on the night with our travelling photobooth friends Booth Nation as well as some more trademark Nomad surprises to ensure that when the credits roll, you’ll drive off into oblivion with a smile on your face.

Why not join us on Friday and Sunday nights at Kensington Gardens too? On Friday 15 July we present Peter Weir’s eerily prophetic The Truman Show, while Sunday 17 July transports us to a very different landscape for The Coen Brothers’ brilliant Fargo. Bring a blanket or low chair and something warm to slip on after sunset.

Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment!

We’ll be doing 20 Nomad events in London’s Royal Parks this year - view the full schedule for Royal Parks outdoor cinema.

Please note that for public safety and environmental reasons, glass is not permitted anywhere in the Royal Parks. If bringing a picnic, please bring plastic cups and plastic bottles instead. Many thanks.

The screening takes place on Buck Hill in Kensington Gardens. Entrance via Magazine Gate from the south or Marlborough Gate on Bayswater Road from the north. Nearest tube Lancaster Gate.

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