FENCES at the Cinema Art Theater

 

Starting on March 10, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will show FENCES, a compelling drama.

 

Some people build fences to keep people out – and other people build fences to keep people in. Award winning actors Denzel Washington and Viola Davis deliver the “performance-driven masterpiece” of the year in the film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, the film takes a passionate look at former Negro-league baseball player Troy Maxson (Washington) as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him down. Washington’s directorial triumph “connects with people on a deep, emotional level” and pulses with the universal truths of love and forgiveness, despite what lies beyond your own fence. [2016, USA Runtime: 2 hr 19 min, Rated PG-13]

 

Richard Roeper of the “Chicago Sun-Times” praises FENCES as “a privilege to watch Washington and Davis lay it all on the line.” Viola Davis won the Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actress in this film. Both Washington and Viola Davis won Tony awards for their performances in the 2010 revival of the play.

 

Screening times are 1:00 pm on Friday (March 10) and Sunday (March 12), 7:00 pm on Monday (March 13), and 4:00 pm on Tuesday (March 14). Tickets can be purchased at the Cinema Art Theater, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening. Admission for a screening is $8 for RBFS members and $10 for future members. All screenings are held at the Cinema Art Theater located at 17701 Dartmouth Drive in Dartmouth Plaza, behind the Lewes Wawa.

 

The mission of the RBFS is promoting cinematic arts and providing education and cultural enrichment for our community. The Film Society sponsors ongoing screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (November 3- 12, 2017). Having met all the requirements for best practices in nonprofit management, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is accredited by the Standards for Excellence Institute®. The Film Society is funded, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com. For more information on this series, other events, or to become a member, visit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society website at www.rehobothfilm.com, or call 302-645-9095.