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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 18, 2025
Is This Thing On?
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take ...
September 18, 2025
Ish
Twelve-year-old best friends Ish and Maram spend their days cruising around on their bikes, building makeshift forts in the nearby woods, and hanging out with their mates at the pool. Ish, who has recently lost his mother, is younger, smaller, and less assertive, while Maram, who is under his fat...
September 18, 2025
It Was Just an Accident
After accidentally hitting a dog on the road, Eghbal arrives at a garage for a damage assessment. Mechanic Vahid is shocked to recognize the man as his torturer from his time as a political prisoner. Bent on revenge, he immediately springs into action. He follows Eghbal home, kidnaps him, and sto...
September 18, 2025
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) as he embarks on a journey of self discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler). Poignant and humor filled, epic and in...
September 18, 2025
The Kidnapping of Arabella
The rambunctious Arabella, eight years old, feels like running away from her boring, distant parents. The disillusioned Holly, twenty-eight, has just been fired from yet another dead-end job; she claims her life took a wrong turn, not ending up the way she had dreamed it would when she was a kid....
