In partnership with the Ashland Independent Film Festival, Building Bridgers and Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library are excited to be co-presenting the powerful film, "My Omaha" at The Varsity Theater. 
Showings:
Thursday 4/24 at 10:20am
Friday 4/25 at 1:10pm
Saturday 4/26 at 7:30pm 

MY OMAHA begins as Donald Trump is first elected president and the Black Lives Matter movement is burgeoning in Omaha. Nick, fresh out of journalism school, is determined to understand how these forces are colliding in his hometown. Along the way, he meets Leo Louis II, a fearless activist, who introduces him to the birthplace of Malcolm X in North Omaha.

In parallel, Nick explores the increasingly tense relationship with his fiercely pro-Trump father, Randy. After Randy is diagnosed with stage-4 cancer, they commit to finding a new place of mutual understanding. As Nick becomes closer with Leo, he documents Leo’s ascension in the city as Leo guides Omaha through crisis following the polarizing death of a protestor. All the while, Nick confronts the reality of his father’s illness and their uncompromising differences, as he searches for the deeper truths of what their relationship says about Omaha and America.

Critic Kent Hill writes for Film Threat, "My Omaha made me cry, and that means it works. The quality of what Nick Beaulieu has achieved, seemingly by trial and error, is a documentary that shows that life isn’t all black and white."

My Omaha is a part of the 24th annual film festival and will screen alongside a range of other powerful documentaries and narratives. You can buy tickets for all the films on offer at ashlandfilm.org or purchase tickets directly at the Varsity Theater box office. Make sure to get your tickets early as films frequently sell out.