Summer movies on the rugby pitchThe "La Meta" open air cinema is a novel setting to see a film in - for most of the year this is Livorno's rugby ground! (meta means 'a try' in Italian). One of three open air cinemas in Livorno, the Meta offers a chance to catch up on films missed during the rest of the year, or to see favourites again. It is a great way to spend an evening after the heat of the day.

Please see below for a list of films to the end of August 2008.

Tickets go on sale at 9pm each evening and films start at 9.30pm. Entrance costs €5 (€3 for pensioners). Also available - the Meta Card at €27 which gives you entrance to see 7 films over the season. Please note, films are shown in Italian!

Sat 2 - La Ragazza del Lago - directed by Andrea Molaioli, with Toni Servillo, Nello Mascia, Marco Baliani, 95'
Sun 3 - Onora il Padre e la Madre -  directed by Sidney Lumet, with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney 117'
Mon 4 - Into the Wild - directed by Sean Penn, with Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt 148'
Tue 5 - The Kite Runner - (Il Cacciatore di Aquiloni) - directed by Marc Forster, with Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Shaun Toub 131'
Wed 6 - Cous Cous - directed by Abdel Kechiche, with Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Faridah Benkhetache 151'
Thu 7 - Non Pensarci - - directed by Gianni Zanasi, with Valerio Mastandrea and Anita Caprioli, 109'
Fri 8 - Gomorra - directed by Matteo Garrone, with Toni Servillo, Gianfelice Imparato, Maria Nazionale 135'
Sat 9 - Un'Estate al Mare - directed by Carlo Vanzina, with Gigi Proietti and Massimo Ceccherini, 115'
Sun 10 - Funny Games - directed by Michael Haneke, with Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, 103'
Mon 11 - Noi due Sconosciuti - directed by

Arena La Meta
Via dei Pensieri (Rugby ground)
Livorno