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Best of the Fest

Best of The Fest presents encore screenings of select award winners and audience favorites.

Litigante film still

Litigante

Dir. Franco Lolli | France, Colombia
Genres Drama, Family Affairs

Program Best of the Fest Cinemas of the Americas New Directors Competition

Oct 17 @ 6:15 pm Oct 18 @ 5:45 pm Oct 21 @ 3:00 pm Oct 27 @ 8:45 pm

Film Still: Love Child

Love Child

Dir. Eva Mulvad | Denmark
Genres Documentary, Family Affairs, Political

Program Best of the Fest Documentary Women in Cinema

Oct 22 @ 5:45 pm Oct 23 @ 3:00 pm Oct 27 @ 5:30 pm

Portrait of a Lady on Fire film still

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Portrait de la jeune fille en feu

Dir. Céline Sciamma | France
Genres Historical, LGBTQ, Romance

Program Best of the Fest International Competition Out-Look Competition Women in Cinema

Oct 17 @ 5:45 pm Oct 19 @ 2:30 pm Oct 27 @ 7:30 pm

Our Mission

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.