The award-winning films “Trapped” and “Rams” are showing at UNL’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
“Trapped,” a documentary, follows the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers fighting to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of American women.
Abortion clinics in the United States are fighting to survive. Since 2010, hundreds of trap laws regulating abortion clinics have been passed. Faced with increased costs and the fear of violence from protesters, the stakes are high for pro-choice clinic workers and lawyers.
This film is not rated, but may contain graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.
The Friends of the Ross are sponsoring a panel discussion on “Trapped” at 2:45 p.m. April 10 — following the 1:15 p.m. screening. Admission to the panel is free and open to the public. The panelists include Reverend Karla J. Cooper, Meg Mikolajczyk and Danielle Conrad.
The drama “Rams” focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks.
In a secluded valley, estranged brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side-by-side tending to their prized ancestral sheep stock, despite not having spoken in 40 years. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, all the animals in the area are culled to contain the outbreak.
“Rams” is rated R for language and brief graphic nudity.
Both films show at the Ross from April 8-14.
For more information, including show times, click here or call 402-472-5353.
