After selling out not just one, but TWO Plaza main screenings during ATLFF '15, Spirit Award winning film "Dante's Down the Hatch" is returning to the Plaza for a week-long run! Starting Friday, May 1 and running through Thursday, May 7, "Dante's Down the Hatch" will play each evening at 7:20 PM. Director Jef Bredemeier is scheduled to attend each screening and Dante himself is scheduled to attending Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2.

DANTE'S DOWN THE HATCH

directed by Jef Bredemeier
USA, 2015, English, 91 minutes

For 43 years, Dante's Down the Hatch gave its customers more than just a place to eat—it gave them an experience. It was the only restaurant where you could dine in an old pirate ship, surrounded by live crocodiles while listening to classic jazz. Follow Dante Stephensen, owner of Atlanta's landmark fondue restaurant, as he says goodbye to his lasting legacy. See for yourself how this unique restaurant impacted so many lives. —Calvin Su

Tickets may be purchased at the Plaza Theatre box office.

Limited edition prints from the film, signed by Dante and director Jef Bredemeier, are available for sale at each screening.

Follow Dante as he closes one of Atlanta's most magical landmark restaurants, Dante's Down the Hatch. For 43 years, it was the only place you could dine inside an old pirate ship with live jazz while live crocodiles swam in a moat beneath your feet. Thousands of people chose to bring this place into their lives and make it a tradition with birthday celebrations, marriage proposals and many anniversaries. See why it lasted so long and how it touched so many lives. #Documentary #GAfilm #WorldPremiere