Two films — “Babyteeth” and “The Fight” — open at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on Sept. 4.
Powerfully acted and sensitively directed, “Babyteeth” offers audiences a coming-of-age story that’s messier, and more rewarding, than most.
When seriously ill teenager Milla falls madly in love with smalltime drug dealer Moses, it’s her parents’ worst nightmare. But as Milla’s first brush with love brings her a new lust for life, things get messy and traditional morals go out the window. Milla soon shows everyone in her orbit — her parents, Moses, a sensitive music teacher, a budding child violinist, and a disarmingly honest, pregnant neighbor — how to live like you have nothing to lose. What might have been a disaster for the Finlay family instead leads to letting go and finding grace in the glorious chaos of life. “Babyteeth” joyously explores how good it is not to be dead yet and how far we will go for love.
“Babyteeth” is showing through Sept. 17.
“The Fight” takes an engaging look at some of the people working on the front lines for the ACLU and makes a passionate case for the legal battles they wage.
At this defining moment in American history, “The Fight” follows a scrappy team of heroic ACLU lawyers in an electrifying battle over abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights. “The Fight” is an inspiring, emotional insider look at how these important battles are fought and the legal gladiators on the front lines fighting them. Directors Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman and Eli Despres capture the rollercoaster ride of the thrill and defeat in these deeply human battles. When a mother is separated from her child, a soldier is threatened to lose his career, a young woman’s right to choose is imperiled at the pleasure of a government official, and the ability to exercise our basic right to vote is threatened, the consequences can be devastating to us and to future generations. “The Fight” celebrates the unsung heroes who fiercely work to protect our freedoms.
“The Fight,” which is rated PG-14 by The Motion Picture Association of America, is showing through Sept. 17.
Show times are available at the Ross website or by calling 402-472-5353.
