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Killing Jesus Matar a Jesús
Synopsis
Two men on a motorcycle. Shots are fired. Another man is left dead on the ground: Paula’s father has been assassinated. The authorities offer no answers. With revenge in her sights, Paula, an art student, desperately sets out to find her father’s killer. By chance, she meets him—dancing, smiling—at a nightclub. The two grow closer. His name is Jesús. He wants to be with her. She wants to kill him.
Screenings & Events
In-person Screening
Tue, Jul 2 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets available Monday, June 24.
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Perfect 10
Synopsis
Troubled at home and bullied at school, 15-year-old Leigh is struggling to focus on her upcoming gymnastics competition. When Joe, her previously unknown half-brother, shows up at the front door in need of a place to stay, she finds a much-longed-for sense of connection and belonging. As the two form a friendship, Leigh finds herself drawn into Joe’s dangerous world.
Screenings & Events
In-person Screening
Wed, Jun 12 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets available Monday, June 3.
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The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Synopsis
Áila encounters Rosie on a rainy Vancouver street—pregnant, barefoot, sobbing and fleeing domestic abuse. Compelled to help her, she offers her home as refuge. Over the course of a single day, the two connect, unpack Rosie’s traumas, and form an intimate bond. Shot in “real time” with an eye for delicate detail, this tender drama explores ideas of motherhood, self-care, and the drastically different lives of two Indigenous women.
Screenings & Events
In-person Screening
Wed, Jun 26 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets available Monday, June 17.
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Sights and Sounds: Australian Short Films
Synopsis
A casting call peers past fiction and reminds us of the human cost of war in The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul. In Waterfall, a family road trip deteriorates when 14-year-old Zahra cannot come to terms with her mother’s new fiance. In a remote forest, an actress immerses herself in the world of the mythical ‘Yowie’ (a mythical creature in Australian folklore) in an attempt to scare thrillseekers in Eaglehawk. Paper Trails lovingly documents the life and work of Anne Deveson, writer, activist, mental health advocate, and the first female on-screen broadcaster in Australia.
Screenings & Events
In-person Screening
Wed, Sep 4 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets available Monday, August 26.
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Electrophilia Los Impactados
Synopsis
After surviving a lightning strike during a terrifying countryside storm, Ada is reeling. As she recovers physically from the blast, a series of strange visual and auditory hallucinations begin to plague her. Searching for answers, she joins a support group for lighting strike survivors led by a charismatic, controversial doctor. Will his unconventional methods lead to a cure?
Screenings & Events
In-person Screening
Wed, Aug 21 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets available Monday, August 12.
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