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Special Presentation

Among the most highly anticipated films of the season, these esteemed titles from celebrated filmmakers feature unforgettable performances from the best actors working today and range from inspirational dramas to topical thrillers to genre-bending mysteries, and more.

The Aeronauts

Dir. Tom Harper | United Kingdom
Genres Action, Drama, Historical

Program Special Presentation

Oct 23 @ 10:45 pm

Ford v Ferrari

Dir. James Mangold | United States
Genres Action, Biopic, Sports

Program Special Presentation

Oct 19 @ 1:15 am

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A Hidden Life

Dir. Terrence Malick | United States, Germany
Genres Drama, Historical, Jewish Interest

Program Special Presentation

Oct 24 @ 1:30 am

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Honey Boy

Dir. Alma Har'el | United States
Genres Coming of Age, Drama, Family Affairs

Program Special Presentation Women in Cinema

Oct 22 @ 11:00 pm Oct 22 @ 11:00 pm

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Jojo Rabbit

Dir. Taika Waititi | United States
Genres Comedy, Historical, Jewish Interest

Program Comedy Special Presentation

Oct 19 @ 10:30 pm Oct 22 @ 12:45 am

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Marriage Story

Dir. Noah Baumbach | United States
Genres Drama, Family Affairs

Program Special Presentation

Oct 26 @ 1:30 am

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Ordinary Love

Dir. Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn | United Kingdom
Genres Drama, Family Affairs

Program Special Presentation Women in Cinema

Oct 19 @ 8:15 pm

The Report

Dir. Scott Z. Burns | United States
Genres Historical, Political, Thriller

Program Special Presentation

Oct 25 @ 1:15 am

Seberg

Dir. Benedict Andrews | United States, United Kingdom
Genres Biopic, Drama, Political

Program Special Presentation

Oct 24 @ 10:30 pm

The Song of Names

Dir. François Girard | Canada
Genres Historical, Jewish Interest, Music

Program Special Presentation

Oct 20 @ 9:45 pm

The Traitor Il traditore

Dir. Marco Bellocchio | Italy
Genres Crime, Drama, Political

Program In Focus: Italy Special Presentation

Oct 23 @ 1:30 am

The Truth La Vérité

Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda | France, Japan
Genres Art/Film, Drama, Family Affairs

Program Special Presentation

Oct 18 @ 1:00 am

The Two Popes

Dir. Fernando Meirelles | United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Argentina
Genres Comedy, Drama, Religion

Program In Focus: Italy Special Presentation

Oct 26 @ 10:15 pm

Waves

Dir. Trey Edward Shults | United States
Genres Coming of Age, Drama, Family Affairs

Program Special Presentation

Oct 21 @ 12:30 am

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.