July 1st, 2022 - 7:00 pm
OFFICIAL COMPETITION Opening at the Cinema Art Theater
Opening July 1, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater presents Official Competition, a sharp Spanish comedy from Argentina directors Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn (Yo, Presidente; El hombre de al lado) about a self-absorbed film director who must harness the egos of her two leading men.
When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas (Penélope Cruz) is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavor. Completing the all-star team are two actors with enormous talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero (Antonio Banderas) and radical theatre actor Iván Torres (Oscar Martínez). Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other, but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling? [2021, Spain, 115 min, Rated: Not Rated, in Spanish with English subtitles]
Amy Nicholson of FilmWeek exclaims, “Everyone is so, so funny in this. I love this stage of Cruz's career.” Mike LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle says, “This is like comedy for the mind. But whatever you want to call it, it’s intellectually satisfying, in that it presents a skewed but unified vision of reality.”
Screening times are 4 pm on Fri (Jul 1), 7 pm on Sat (Jul 3), 3:30 pm on Sun (Jul 3), and 7 pm on Thu (Jul 7). Admission is $9 for members and $11.50 for future members. Patrons are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online at rehobothfilm.com. If seats are available, admission can be purchased at the theater box office beginning 30 minutes prior to each screening.
RBFS’s mission is to promote cinematic arts and provide education, cultural enrichment, and opportunities for engagement for our diverse communities and audiences. The Film Society sponsors film screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. Having met all the requirements for best practices in nonprofit management, the RBFS 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 www.rehobothfilm.com or call 302-645-9095.