‘The Fight,’ ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ streaming at art theater

The Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater offers virtual cinema access to “Rebuilding Paradise” and “The Fight.”

“Rebuilding Paradise” is a poignant documentary about an idyllic mountain town's recovery from a destructive California wildfire. Filmmaker Ron Howard profiles the first responders and the families affected by the substantial wildfire that swept through the town of Paradise in 2018. Open, honest, and emotional interviews unite with sobering newsreel footage to examine the human side of natural disaster.

“The Fight” documents a dedicated team of heroic ACLU lawyers in an electrifying battle over abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights. Only days after the 2017 inauguration of Donald Trump, furious Americans gathered at airports across the country in protest of the Muslim ban. But it was the efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union waging the fight in federal court that turned the tide, staying Trump’s executive order on grounds of unconstitutionality. The ACLU has never granted access to its offices, even as its battles have become more timely and momentous than ever. This access was finally granted to the filmmaking team of Eli B. Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, makers of 2016’s award-winning “Weiner.”

For streaming links to support Cinema Art Theater, go to rehobothfilm.com.