The 2017 documentary At the Drive-In tells a deceptively simple story. The owner of The Mahoning Drive-In, a historic drive-in theater in rural Pennsylvania, lacks the funds to purchase a $50,000 digital projector. Through luck, fate, or whatever particular alchemy you happen to believe in, a plucky collection of film enthusiasts stumble upon this pop culture throwback and offer to help the owner keep it alive by utilizing one of the most essential tools at the drive-in’s disposal: nostalgia.
Source: At The Drive-In is a Feel-Good Documentary That Celebrates The Joy of Cinema