Photos: Military Film Festival

The Afghan war movie “Restrepo” is played under the stars during the Military Film Festival at Smith’s Ranch Drive-In in Twentynine Palms, Calif. The festival screens movies for veterans and active duty soldiers.

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

May 18, 2016 6:36 PM PT

Army veteran John King of Twentynine Palms watches the Afghan war movie “Restrepo” from inside his pickup truck during the Military Film Festival at Smith’s Ranch Drive-In in Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times )

A beam of light from the movie projector cuts through the darkness as the Afghan war movie “Restrepo” is played during the Military Film Festival.

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Moviegoers sit in beach chairs to watch the Afghan war movie “Restrepo” during the Military Film Festival at Smith’s Ranch Drive-In.

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Army veteran John King of Twentynine Palms watches the Afghan war movie “Restrepo” from inside his pickup truck during the Military Film Festival.

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)