The populist film series by director Ken Loach continues with “I, Daniel Blake,” opening June 23 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Also continuing to show is “Paris Can Wait,” the feature film directorial debut of 81-year-old Eleanor Coppola. The Ross will also host screenings of the National Theatre’s production of “Salomé” on June 22 and 25.
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, “I, Daniel Blake” is a tale about the impact one person can make. Gruff but goodhearted, Daniel Blake (played by Dave Johns) is a man out of time — a widowed woodworker who has never owned a computer, living according to his common sense moral code.
After a heart attack leaves Blake unable to work and the state welfare system fails him, the stubbornly self-reliant man must stand up and fight for his dignity. His battle leads to a one-man crusade for compassion that transforms the lives of a struggling single mother (Hayley Squires) and her children.
“I, Daniel Blake,” rated R for language, shows at the Ross through July 6.
“Paris Can Wait” stars Award nominee Diane Lane as Anne, a Hollywood producer’s wife who unexpectedly takes a trip through France, which reawakens her enjoyment of life and ignites a love triangle.
Long married to a successfully driven but inattentive movie producer (played by Alec Baldwin), Anne takes a car trip from Cannes to Paris with a business associate of her husband (Arnaud Viard). What should be a seven-hour drive transforms into a journey of discovery involving mouthwatering meals, spectacular wines and picturesque sights.
“Pairs Can Wait” shows through June 29. The film is rated R for thematic elements, smoking and some language.
Screenings of the National Theatre Live production of “Salomé” are 7 p.m. June 22 and 1 p.m. June 25. For additional information on the production, click here.
For more information on films at the Ross, including show times, click here or call 402-472-5353.
