April 2nd, 2019 - 1:00 pm to April 5th, 2019 - 1:00 pm
THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT OPENING AT THE CINEMA ART THEATER
Starting on April 5, “The Hummingbird Project”, a suspenseful drama of humanity versus corporate greed, will be playing at the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater.
In this modern epic, award winning director Kim Nguyen exposes the ruthless edge of our increasingly digital world. Cousins from New York, Vincent (Jesse Eisenberg) and Anton (Alexander Skarsgård) are players in the high-stakes game of High-Frequency Trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds. Their dream? To build a straight fiber-optic cable line between Kansas and New Jersey, making them millions. But nothing is straightforward for this flawed pair. Anton is the brains, Vincent is the hustler, and together they push each other and everyone around them to the breaking point with their quixotic adventure. Constantly breathing down their necks is their old boss Eva Torres (Salma Hayek), a powerful, intoxicating and manipulative trader who will stop at nothing to beat them at their own game.
[2019, Belgium/Canada, 111 minutes, Rated: R for language].
Gary Goldstein states “…writer-director Kim Nguyen has crafted a smartly entertaining and unexpectedly human film” with this financial thriller. Adam Graham of “Detroit News” describes the film as “An invigorating snapshot of greed that examines how far competitors will go to gain even the slightest fraction of an edge over their rivals in the stock market.”
Screening times are 1:00 pm on Friday (Apr 5), 3:30 pm on Sunday (Apr 7), 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Wednesday (Apr 10) and 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Thursday (Apr 11). Admission is $8 for members and $11 for future members. Customers are encouraged to purchase tickets online. If seats are available, tickets can be purchased at the theater starting 30 minutes prior to each screening.
The mission of the RBFS is promoting cinematic arts and providing education, cultural enrichment, and opportunities for engagement for our diverse communities and audiences. The Film Society sponsors ongoing screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (October 31 – November 10, 2019). 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.