UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA

MOVIES BOYS MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 5:30-8:00 PM MBSC COUNCIL ROOM Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary and the National of Buzkashi - a brutal game of played with a dead goat - Buzkashi Boys tells the coming of age story of two best friends, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksmith's son, who struggle to realize their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth. Shot on location in city by an alliance of Afghan and international film makers, Buzkashi Boys is a look at the life that continues beyond the headlines of war in Afghanistan.

BAAHUBALI: PART ONE AND PART TWO TUESDAY AND THUSDAY, MARCH 27 & 29, 2018 5:30-8:00PM MBSC OMAHA AND BALLROOM PART ONE: When Sanga and her husband, part of a tribe living around the province of Mahismathi, save a drowning infant, little do they know the background of the infant or what the future holds for him. The kid grows up to as Shiva, a free-spirit wanting to explore the mountains and in the process learns of his roots and then realizes the whole purpose of his life and ends up confronting the mighty Bhallala Deva. PART TWO: When Shiva, the son of Baahubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 5:30-8:00 PM MBSC JENKINS ROOM The relevant epic story of the strong-willed, courageous and independent woman before her time, Kurmanjan, who is revered to this day for her diplomacy for saving her nation from complete destruction when the Russians invaded. It is a 2014 Kyrgyz epic drama film directed by Sadyk Sher-Niyaz.