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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 17, 2026
Saba
In a beautiful world where gravity flows upward, a young boy lives with his beloved grandfather as they form a close bond in their floating home. When a storm damages their home, the boy navigates through this world after an irrevocable change. This film screens as part of the Family Friendly ...
September 17, 2026
¿Necesitas Ayuda?
Traveling without her son, Señora Concha faces the chaos of the Tijuana airport and debates whether she is willing to accept the support of eager wheelchair attendant Jorge. Animated with a wonderful sense of physical comedy, this work highlights just how valuable interdependence can be. This ...
September 17, 2026
Land of No Man
Composed in 3D and mixed-media stop motion elements, a capybara lives each day in a land on the ocean with his beloved Mr. Tangerine as his main companion. However, passing animals question if this companionship is enough, continually asking, “Aren’t you lonely?” This film screens as part of the...
September 17, 2026
Drama Shorts: We’ll Meet Again
When a mixed-race German and Indonesian man visits his sister in Indonesia, he finds himself caught between two identities in “Vaterland” or A Bule Named Yanto. In White Musk, a teen girl becomes her terminally ill mother’s primary caretaker, which creates a new dynamic they both struggle to acce...
September 17, 2026
Fried Chicken and Strip Checkers
In 2000, an Armenian pre-teen and her little brother face a new sense of responsibility when their mother takes them to visit their incarcerated father. Featuring excellent performances and a precise sense of place and time, this family drama takes us on a poignant emotional journey. This film...
