Two films — “MLK/FBI” and “Farewell Amor” — open Jan. 15 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Sam Pollard’s documentary, “MLK/FBI” examines former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
“MLK/FBI” is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures including former FBI Director James Comey and directed by Emmy Award-winner and Oscar-nominee Pollard, “MLK/FBI” tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.
“MLK/FBI” is showing through Jan. 28.
“Farewell Amor” is an immigrant story that has come to define the American landscape since its inception.
After 17 years in exile, Walter finally reunites with his family, who were forced to leave Angola for New York City. We meet the family as Walter is picking up his wife, Esther, and daughter, Sylvia, from the airport to bring them home to his one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment. They quickly discover how the years of separation have turned them into absolute strangers. As they attempt to overcome the personal and political hurdles amongst them, they rely on the muscle memory of dance to find their way back “home.”
“Farewell Amor” is showing through Jan. 28.
Show times are available on the Ross website or by calling 402-472-5353.
