RIFF 2023 - Swim-in Cinema: Life of Pi

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of RIFF (Reykjavik International Film Festival), the festival’s annual Swim-in Cinema event was bigger than ever!
The event took place on the 25th of August in Laugardalslaug, the largest pool in Reykjavík and we had one of the best days of the summer as the sun shone throughout the day with little to no wind.
Guests were invited to join for a unique, one-night-only swimming pool cinema event, where the Oscar award-winning film Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee was shown on a huge screen right by the pool.
The atmosphere during the event was buzzing but to start things local artists Teitur Magnússon, Dísa Jakobs, and Björgvin Gíslason held a concert where Björgvin played the Indian instrument, Sitar.
Guests were offered to stroll around the area and dip into the hot tubs or pool that had been fitted with rowboats to set the mood for the evening’s film which takes place mostly on a life raft with a live tiger inside!
Food trucks were stationed around the area and the RIFF shop offered the obligatory sodas and popcorn