“A Man Called Ove” and “The Eagle Huntress” are opening at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on Feb. 3. Continuing to show is “Jackie,” a portrait of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
Stepping from the pages of Fredrik Backman’s international best-selling novel, “A Man Called Ove” is about an isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse. He spends his days enforcing block association rules that only he cares about, and visiting his wife’s grave. Then, a boisterous young family moves in next door and accidentally flattens Ove’s mailbox. Yet, from this difficult meeting, an unlikely friendship forms.
This film is rated PG-13 for thematic content, some disturbing images and language.
“The Eagle Huntress,” directed by Otto Bell, is a documentary about Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who breaks a traditional role’s gender barrier. Aisholpan trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter. She rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries.
“The Eagle Huntress,” rated G, features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl’s quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film.
Featuring Natalie Portman in the lead roll, “Jackie” is an intimate portrait of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in the days immediately following the assassination of her husband, Pres. John F. Kennedy. The film is a psychological portrait of the Jackie as she struggles to maintain her husband’s legacy and the world of “Camelot” that they created.
“Jackie” is rated R for brief strong violence and some language.
All three films will show at the Ross through Feb. 9.
For more information, including show times, click here or call 402-472-3535.
