American actor John Malkovich stretches his French in "Mr. Blake at Your Service!" opening Aug. 1 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. It joins the new documentary, "Folktales," which was filmed in Norway.
Ending their runs at the Ross July 31 are "Ran" and "Before We Forget."
"Mr. Blake at Your Service!" follows Andrew Blake (John Malkovich), a recently widowed ultra-successful British businessman, who takes a job as a butler in a manor house in northern France in a bid to get closer to the memory of his late French wife. His life takes an unexpected turn as he finds himself befriending not only the household staff but the charming lady of the house (Fanny Ardant) as well.
"Mr. Blake at Your Service!" is not rated and is playing through Aug. 7.
In Oscar-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s life-affirming film, "Folktales," teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway where they must rely on only themselves, one another, and a loyal pack of sled dogs as they all grow in unexpected directions.
"Folktales" tells the timely and heartwarming story of teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional “gap year” learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world. Guided by patient teachers and a yard full of heroic Alaskan huskies, they discover their own potential and develop deep relationships with the land, animals and humans around them. Through intimate verité storytelling and exhilarating cinematography, Ewing and Grady examine humans on the cusp of adulthood, finding themselves at the edge of the world.
"Folktales" is not rated and is playing through Aug. 7.
For more information on films, including showtimes and ticket availability, visit the Ross' website.
