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Only Heaven Knows
(Dünüyö)

Set in Chicago’s Kyrgyz community, this tense drama follows a Kyrgyz family thrown into turmoil as they try to find their footing in the U.S. Eric, the prodigal son, is a working truck driver trying to save enough money to buy a house for his wife Mira and his mother. This plan is complicated, though, when his mounting gambling debts begin to catch up with him. Suddenly left to her own devices, Mira is forced to navigate a maze of immigration appointments, interpersonal strife, and suspicion.

Documentary-turned-fiction filmmaker Nurzhamal Karamoloeva crafts an urgent and compelling story about a community on edge. Fresh and vital, Only Heaven Knows portrays a people struggling to assimilate, as they endure the perils of pursuing the American Dream—an ideal that can quickly turn combustible.


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Event Information

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
5:15pm

LOCATION
AMC NEWCITY 14
1500 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
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Special Guests

Scheduled to attend:
Director Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva, actors Malika Kanatova & Dauren Tashkenbaev, and co-producers Bekzhan Dzhusupov & Mark Jerome Cruz

Accessibility

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