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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 17, 2026
The Beloved
When legendary filmmaker Esteban (Javier Bardem) offers his estranged actress daughter Emilia (Victoria Luengo) a part in his upcoming historical epic, she hesitantly agrees despite her misgivings. The two haven’t seen one another in more than a decade, and she knows that any potential collaborat...
September 17, 2026
Ben’Imana
Set in Rwanda in 2012 against the backdrop of the community-led Gacaca trials following the Genocide against the Tutsi, Ben'Imana tracks Vénéranda, a survivor dedicated to bridging the painful divide between victims and families of perpetrators. While guiding her community toward reconciliation, ...
September 17, 2026
A Bit of Light
Arash is at the end of his rope. His medical practice has been shut down for political reasons, and he’s struggling to find reasons to continue living. After making the decision to end his own life, he spends one final day with his siblings and mother to inform them of his grim resolution. Their ...
September 17, 2026
Bitter Christmas
Stories within stories inspired by other stories unfold in vivid intricacy in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest triumph of metafiction. We first meet Elsa, an actor and filmmaker struggling with panic attacks, who finds support in her eclectic network of friends and lovers. To get to the root of her crisi...
September 17, 2026
Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu
What happens when comedians Bob Odenkirk and David Cross—the famous co-creators of Mr. Show—take a grueling trek across the Inca Trail in the Andes Mountains? A lot of jovial ribbing, chewing of coca leaves, and even some autograph requests. In this irreverent buddy-road-trip movie, Bob and David...
