Celebrating Black History Month NICKEL BOYS presented by the Cinema Art Theater in Lewes
February 21 -1:00 PM
Celebrating Black History Month
NICKEL BOYS
Opens Friday, February 21
at the Cinema Art Theater in Lewes
Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater presents the Oscar-nominated compelling drama Nickel Boys, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead. The film opens Friday, January 21 coinciding with the Rehoboth Beach Black American Film Fest (Feb 21 – 23).
Elwood Curtis’s college dream shatters alongside a two-lane Florida highway. Bearing the brunt of an innocent misstep, he’s sentenced to the netherworld of Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory sunk deep in the Jim Crow South. He encounters another ward, the seen-it-all Turner. The two Black teens strike up an alliance: Turner dispensing fundamental tips for survival, Elwood, clinging to his optimistic worldview. Backdropped by the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement, Elwood and Turner’s existence appear worlds away from Rev. Martin Luther King’s burnished oratory. Despite Nickel’s brutality, Elwood strives to hold onto his humanity, awakening a new vision for Turner. [2024, USA, 140 min, Rated: PG-13]
Kevin Bourne of Shifter writes, “Nickel Boys is simply a work of art. It’s beautiful, poetic, and daring. In the end, it’s really a just beautiful story about friendship, family, and survival in the midst of what should be traumatic experiences; something we can all relate to.”
Screening times are 1 pm on Fri. (Feb 21), 1 pm on Sat. (Feb. 22), and 6 pm on Sun. (Feb. 23). Admission is $9 for members, $11.50 for general audiences and $5 for students (student tickets available only at the theater box office). Purchase advance tickets online at rehobothfilm.com or at the Cinema Art Theater box office in Lewes, Wednesday-Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM.
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s (RBFS) mission is to celebrate the power of visual storytelling, showcasing independent films and creating transformative experiences for people of all-ages and diverse backgrounds here in the mid-Atlantic region. The Film Society cultivates and shines a light on the next generation of filmmakers which benefits the community and raises awareness on the positive impact of cinema as a performance art. The organization values integrity, accessibility and accountability.
Learn more about the Film Society’s year-round programs, CAT This Week, our award-winning Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (November 3 – 9, 2025), special events and theater rentals by visiting RehobothFilm.com.
