October 18th, 2019 - 3:00 pm
JIM ALLISON: BREAKTHROUGH Opening at the Cinema Art Theater
Starting on October 18, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will present “Jim Allison: Breakthrough,” an absorbing documentary about a Nobel laureate and renegade scientist that goes against the medical establishment to find a cure for cancer.
Jim Allison, a native of south Texas and an avid blues harmonica player, whose creativity and boundless curiosity about the immune system set him on a trail-blazing path to change the face of cancer treatment. After the passing of his mother at a young age, Jim devotes his life to finding a cure for the terrible disease. Now at 70, this film chronicles a remarkable odyssey of his hard work and the struggles he experienced that led to the Nobel Prize-winning discovery. Stories directly from the man himself as well as his friends are narrated by Woody Harrelson and directed by Bill Haney. [US, 2019, 91 minutes, Rating: PG-13].
Sophie Novack of “Texas Observer” comments, “An engaging and entertaining film because Allison is a fascinating subject. He’s blunt and honest and colorful.” Bradley Gibson of “Film Threat” exclaims, “In a field you’d never think of as having rock stars, Allison is a rock star of immunology. The filmmaker, Bill Haney, is a rock star among documentarians for bringing us this wonderful, hopeful film about a man and a breakthrough achievement.”
Screening times are 3 pm on Fri (Oct 18), 6 pm on Sat (Oct 19), 2 pm on Sun (Oct 20), 3 pm on Wed (Oct 23), 6 pm on Thu (Oct 24). 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 DelawareScene.com. For more information on this series, other events, or to become a member, visit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society website at rehobothfilm.com or call 302-645-9095.