In 2010 a/perture cinema opened its doors, popped the first batches of popcorn, and welcomed Winston-Salem to the first (and only) art-house cinema in the Triad. Join us throughout 2025 to celebrate 15 years of a/perture cinema! 

Celebrating both a/perture’s 15th anniversary, and the recent Oscar wins for independent theater champion Sean Baker with Anora, join us to revisit his iPhone-shot feature from 2015. It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.

“Appearances both deceive and delight in this tough yet tender, gritty yet gorgeous movie, which was made with ingenious skill and what would count as chump change at the big studios.” ~ Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

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