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Community Cinema

Community Cinema brings free indoor screenings and post-film conversations to the Englewood and Pilsen neighborhoods. This exciting selection of films spans different genres and styles with filmmakers and other special guests in attendance. The program spotlights compelling stories and ignites conversations around timely social and cultural themes. Learn more...


A woman in a ruffled white blouse and braids with hair jewelry performs into a microphone on stage, she stands before a brick wall and a poster that says Riddles Comedy Club.
Black PerspectivesCity & StateComedyCommunity CinemaDocumentary

Finding Your Laughter

Arlieta Hall, Brittany Alsot

In this joyful, moving documentary, Chicago comedian Arlieta uses improv comedy techniques to care for her father as he battles Alzheimer’s.

U.S.
English
Comedy, Family Affairs, Social Commentary
Two teen girls sit in lawn chairs facing away from the camera, only their heads visible, they both wear friendship bracelets and each hold a hand out to the cloudy blue sky to make a heart together with their middle and pointer fingers.
Community CinemaDepartures

Sad Girlz Chicas tristes

Fernanda Tovar

The bond between teen best friends is tested when they react in drastically different ways to a traumatic event in this intimate coming-of-age.

Mexico, Spain, France
Spanish
Coming of Age, Drama, Sex and Sexuality, Women-Centered

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