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Opening Night: image from the film A Compassionate Spy showing a man and women lying on a carpet in an intimate position

Screening & Live Score of the film Inferno (1911) featuring images of two of the instrumentalists

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Director Spotlight: Sinead O’Shea on Pray For Our Sinners

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We are delighted to host Irish filmmaker and journalist Sinead O’Shea along with her film Pray For Our Sinners. The documentary mixes personal storytelling with … Read more...
Inferno 1911: Italy’s First Feature Film and Other Early Literary Interpretations

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Preceding the 58th Chicago International Film Festival, which begins on October 12th, Cinema/Chicago is hosting a CineConcert screening of L’Inferno to celebrate the centenary. The … Read more...
Special Guests Announced for 58th Chicago International Film Festival

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Today, the Chicago International Film Festival announced new guests and details for its 58th edition, running October 12 – 23, 2022. Film screenings and programs … Read more...

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Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year-round non-profit cultural and educational organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. We serve Chicago’s diverse and under-served citizenry by providing access to world-class cinema. We aim to enrich Chicago’s cultural environment by presenting film in contexts that encourage discussion and debate.