A mockumentary and a film on the history of the antebellum South open March 27 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Based on the web series "Nirvanna the Band The Show," "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" stars Canadian comedians Matt Johnson and Kay McCarrol as fictionalized versions of themselves in a time-travel mockumentary adventure.
Johnson and McCarrol form a band called "Nirvanna the Band" and attempt to book a gig at the Rivoli, a bar and restaurant in Toronto, despite the fact that they have never written or recorded a song, nor taken any steps to contact the Rivoli's management about booking. A new plan to play the Rivoli gone wrong accidentally sends them back in time to the year 2008.
"Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" is rated R and plays through April 2.
"Natchez" captures an unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town; a layered mosaic of people contending with the weight of the past in a place where it is always present. Equal parts amusing and disturbing, we journey through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history that is so thoroughly ingrained in its present, we’re left to wonder if it’s actually past at all.
"Natchez" is not rated and plays through April 2.
For more information on films, including showtimes and ticket availability, visit the Ross' website.
