A Taiwanese American teen learns about life, family and skateboarding in "Dìdi," a new film opening Oct. 11 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Continuing is "Join or Die" and the Ross Fright Fest.
In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old boy learns that family cannot teach him how to skate, flirt or love his mom. A semi-autobiographical love letter to teenage angst that is also slyly self-critical, "Dìdi" is a deeply moving personal statement by writer-director Sean Wang.
"Dìdi," which is rated R, is showing through Oct. 24.
"Join or Die" is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it. The feature documentary follows the half-century story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking “Bowling Alone” research into America’s decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis.
Flanked by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty and Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly, what can we do about it?
"Join or Die," which is not rated, s showing through Oct. 17.
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