Two international films centering on the effects of political unrest are opening at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on Feb. 7.
In "I'm Still Here," Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in 1971. Eunice Paiva (played by Fernanda Torres), a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.
The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.
"I'm Still Here," which is rated PG-13, shows through Feb. 13.
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife, Najmeh, and daughters, Sana and Rezvan.
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig," which is rated PG-13, shows through Feb. 20.
For more information on films, including showtimes and ticket availability, visit the Ross' website.
