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2012 — 48th Chicago Film Festival

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Art of Conflict Art of Conflict

Northern Ireland / USA
Director: Valeri Vaughn

Out of the heart of a violently divided region rose a unique form of expression that has given voice to two groups of people on opposing sides of a centuries-old conflict. Narrated by Vince Vaughn, this eye-opening documentary examines how the street art of murals tells the story of Northern Ireland’s history and the violent Troubles through interviews with muralists, political figures, art historians, and people who live and work in the region.

English, 73 min

As Goes Janesville As Goes Janesville

USA
Director: Brad Lichtenstein

The aftermath of the American financial crisis is perfectly distilled in Janesville, WI, where the shutdown of a GM plant suddenly leaves thousands of workers without jobs. Following both laid-off employees struggling to make ends meet and local business owners trying to lure investment back to town in alliance with Governor Scott Walker, As Goes Janesville gives refreshing insight into the very real effects of the recession that are so often diluted as rhetorical abstractions.

English, 88 min

Astrid Astrid

Sweden
Director: Fijona Jonuzi

Feisty 11 year old Astrid rebels against her mother and spends the afternoon in town with her friends. But when evening comes she has a little problem she needs to deal with.

Part of: Shorts 7: Chaos Theory

Swedish with subtitles, 15 min

Now showing rows 11 - 13 of 13