The Straight Story at FOMO Open-Air Cinema

🌞 SUMMER AT FOMO IS BACK!

After what feels like an endless run of rain, we're finally ready to reopen Tbilisi's only rooftop cinema.

Bring your friends, grab a drink from the FOMO Bar, and settle in for a summer of great films on the rooftop. We can't wait to welcome you back.

THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999)

Friday 4 September | Dir. David Lynch | Runtime: 1h52m | English audio and subtitles

Some journeys take us somewhere new. Others bring us home.

Based on an extraordinary true story, The Straight Story follows 73-year-old Alvin Straight, who sets out on a 240-mile journey across America's Midwest to visit his estranged brother after learning he's seriously ill. With no driver's licence, Alvin makes the trip on the only vehicle he has: a lawnmower.

Directed by David Lynch in one of the most unexpected turns of his career, The Straight Story is gentle, funny and profoundly moving. Along the way, Alvin encounters strangers from every walk of life, discovering that the simplest conversations often leave the deepest impression.

As part of our season celebrating the families we're born into and the families we build, The Straight Story reminds us that family is ultimately about showing up for one another, no matter how long the journey takes.

Quietly funny, deeply compassionate and filled with unforgettable landscapes, The Straight Story is one of cinema's most life-affirming films. It's proof that the simplest stories are often the ones that stay with us longest.

SCHEDULE

20:00 Arrive early to make the most of the evening. Find your seat, enjoy a drink from the FOMO Bar, and watch the sunset over Old Tbilisi while we play music and get the cinema ready for the night.

20:45 Trailers.

21:00 Feature film presentation

ABOUT FOMO OPEN-AIR CINEMA

We opened FOMO Open-Air Cinema in the summer of 2025 with one simple idea: to create the kind of summer cinema we'd always hoped to find in Tbilisi. As Australian film lovers, some of our favourite memories were evenings spent watching films outdoors after sunset, with a cold drink in hand and a great film on the big screen. We wanted to bring that experience here.

Whether you're joining us with friends, on a date, or flying solo, we hope FOMO becomes part of your summer.

Thank you for supporting local independent cinemas like ours and the Tbilisi film community. We look forward to welcoming you throughout the summer on the rooftop, and year-round downstairs at FOMO Secret Cinema.

FOOD & DRINK POLICY

Guests are welcome to bring food and drinks purchased inside Bazari Orbeliani to enjoy during the screening. Outside drinks are not permitted. FOMO bar one underneath the terrace offers a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

LOCATION

Bazari Orbeliani Rooftop Terrace, a five-minute walk from Liberty Square Metro Station, on the corner of Atoneli St and Sulkanishvili St.

HOW TO FIND FOMO OPEN-AIR CINEMA

Enter Bazari Orbeliani from Atoneli Street via the entrance above Carrefour. Take the stairs on the left when you walk and follow the signs to the rooftop. The stairs on the right that also go to to the rooftop but will be locked so as not disturb the screening.

OPEN-AIR CINEMA REFUND POLICY

As this is an outdoor event, screenings may occasionally be affected by weather. If a screening is cancelled before it begins due to unsuitable weather, ticket holders will receive either a full refund or the option to transfer their ticket to another screening. Once a screening has started, tickets become non-refundable.

WHAT TO WEAR

Tbilisi weather likes to keep us on our toes. Even after a hot day, it can cool down quickly once the sun goes down, and the rooftop breeze can be surprisingly fresh. We'd recommend bringing a light jacket or jumper, just in case.