There are only two theaters in Alabama screening the new World War II movie “Dunkirk” in 70mm format, and Huntsville’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center is one of them.

The film is playing at the center’s IMAX through Aug. 13 with two showings each day. The other theater playing the film in 70mm at the McWane Center in Birmingham.

“Nolan is one of the last directors to shoot his movies in the 70mm format, so this is one of the last chances to see a movie tailored for the SpaceDome’s 70mm IMAX projector,” said a release from the center.

“Dunkirk” is the story of the Allied forces’ first foray into mainland Europe that ended in near catastrophe. British and French troops were trapped in the port town of Dunkirk on the English Channel with the German army quickly approaching and no way to escape.

The quagmire had British commanders even considering a conditional surrender in 1940, just one year into the war, but both military and civilian ships were able to mount one of the most daring rescue operations in history, saving more than 330,000 stranded soldiers from the clutches of the German war machine.

“The film has already been hailed by critics as being Nolan’s best work yet,” the release said.

Tickets and showtimes are available at rocketcenter.com/movies.