“A United Kingdom” and “Julieta” are opening at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center March 10.
Amma Assante’s “A United Kingdom,” a romantic drama, is based on a true story.
This film, rated PG-13 for some language and a scene of sensuality, shows through March 23.
In 1947, Seretse Khama, the king of Botswana, met Ruth Williams, a London office worker. The two were a perfect match, yet their proposed marriage was challenged by their families and the British and South African governments. The latter had recently introduced the policy of apartheid and found the notion of a biracial couple ruling a neighboring country intolerable. South Africa threatened the British: either end the relationship or be denied access to South African uranium and gold and face the risk of South Africa invading Botswana.
Pedro Almodóvar’s “Julieta,” rated R for some sexuality and nudity, shows at the Ross through March 23.
This film is about the mother’s struggle to survive uncertainty, fate, guilt complexes and the mystery that leads people to abandonment.
Julieta lives in Madrid with her daughter Antía. They both suffer in silence over the loss of Xoan, Antía’s father and Julieta’s husband. But at times, grief doesn’t bring people closer; it drives them apart. When Antía turns 18, she abandons her mother, without a word of explanation. Julieta looks for her in every way, but she only discovers how little she knows of her daughter.
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