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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 18, 2025
Hold Me Close
Through audio recordings created by a couple over the course of a season, this film portrays and celebrates the love shared between two women. Shot exclusively inside the apartment where they reside, Hold Me Close shows with great tenderness the vulnerability and intimacy of sharing life with som...
September 18, 2025
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
Basketball has played a crucial role in the political lives of two of the defining figures of American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. Using archival footage, animated recreations of the past, and exclusive interviews, this engaging documentary showcases how sports have a un...
September 18, 2025
Shorts 8: Drama
In these five shorts, exceptional international filmmakers explore subjects ranging from sex and war to grief and hippos. Whether employing dark humor or grounded realism, these stories speak to the complexities of the human experience. In a building housing an old cinema on its last legs, a c...
September 18, 2025
Honey, My Love, So Sweet
In a building housing an old cinema on its last legs, a child discovers their true identity through the magic of the movies and the quiet curiosities of everyday life. This poetic and sweeping story offers a glimpse into coming into oneself amid beauty and ruins. This film screens as part of S...
September 18, 2025
Hippopotami
When a young girl embarks on a highly anticipated trip to the zoo with her parents and some unexpected strangers, she comes to understand a new side of her parents’ inner lives. This story of innocence lost deftly weaves dark humor with delicately nuanced characters. This film screens as part ...
