Chicago Intl Film Festival

In a bright and spacious building, a man embraces another man. The man getting held is crying.

Child of Dust

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This heartfelt, intimate film follows the emotionally complex journey of a Vietnamese man who ventures to meet his American father for the first time.
A young man stands in a yellowing field, with an umbrella-like statue in the background.

Christy

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When 17-year-old Christy moves in with his older brother as a last resort, he finds unexpected paths forward within a complex and tight-knit community.
Two teenagers with glitter on their faces sit in the backseat of a car, purple light flooding them. One of them rests on the other's shoulder.

The Condor Daughter

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A young Quechua woman is torn between the sacred midwifing tradition she practices and the temptation of becoming a singer in the big city.
A close up of a young girl sitting outside, her face hopeful as she looks to the right. The sky behind her is bright white.

Cotton Queen

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In a matriarchal cotton-rich Sudanese village, teenage Nafisa is at the nexus of a power play that will determine the community’s future.
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