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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 17, 2026
Tricontinental, Letter to Open in Case Of
May 1966. Michèle Firk, a French film critic and contemporary of Jean-Luc Godard, becomes increasingly political, joining the anti-colonialist movements of the time and attending Havana’s Tricontinental Conference—a first-of-its-kind international meeting of anti-imperialist leaders and activists...
September 17, 2026
Tin Castle
On a rural roadside in Tipperary, Ireland, the O’Reilly clan—Paddy and Lisa, and their 10 children—all live together in their mobile home. Despite its modest trappings, it remains their “tin castle,” a place of wonder, warmth, and constant pandemonium, with kids of all ages helping with the chore...
September 17, 2026
Black Perspectives Shorts: Love with No Place to Go
Crashing into the Montreal jazz scene, newly immigrated Koffi must navigate a new city and his father’s legacy in Jazz Infernal. In Speechless, a man spirals over his place in the family after his best-man speech gets stolen. Tell Me When You Get Home unearths poignant family lore using bold, col...
September 17, 2026
Jesus is Coming (to take the Church away)
In the aftermath of friends and family disappearing, a rural congregation is forced to confront the impossible: an extraterrestrial explanation. Breathtaking visuals and stirring performances ground this film as it journeys from our innermost emotions to places beyond the human realm. This film ...
September 17, 2026
Gill
Days blur together for a maternity ward nurse who prays that a previous abortion was successful and that her late period will arrive in due time. Set among scenes of medical expertise, electricity blackouts, and camaraderie, this film feels lived-in, reminding us that life continues apace despite...
