‘American Fiction’ screenings to start March 15
Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater, starting Friday, March 15, will present “American Fiction” and “Glitter & Doom.”
An Oscar winner for best adapted screenplay, “American Fiction” is a hilarious drama and the directorial debut of Cord Jefferson. A frustrated novelist is fed up with the establishment reaping profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
A fantastical summer romance set to the iconic hits of the Indigo Girls, “Glitter & Doom” follows the love-at-first-sight connection between carefree circus performer Glitter and struggling musician Doom. An undeniable spark throws them into a summer of camping trips, late-night conversations, and innovative song-and-dance numbers – until the real world comes calling.
The film society will present The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD feature “La Forza Del Destino” starting Wednesday, March 20. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented and thrilling heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new “Forza” in nearly 30 years. The distinguished cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Leonora’s forbidden beloved, Don Alvaro; baritone Igor Golovatenko as her vengeful brother, Don Carlo; bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone; and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano.
General film admission is $9 for members, $11.50 for general audience and $5 for students.
Admission for The Met: Live in HD broadcasts is $25 for adults, $22 for members, $22 for seniors ages 65 and above, and $10 for students with ID.
For all screening times and to purchase tickets, go to rehobothfilm.com.
