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The Girls Are Alright Las chicas están bien
Synopsis
This playful meditation on love, art, and friendship follows a group of women who retreat to an idyllic, sunkissed village to rehearse a play. As they learn their lines and don their costumes, their personal lives—filled with summer flings and long distance loves—and those of their characters begin to merge to form a beguiling and poignant pastiche.
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Wed, Jun 18 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets will be available starting June 11 @ 10:00am.
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Cream Hab
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When the love of Dora’s life marries a different woman, she turns bitter heartache into sweet confections, opening a bakery that features pastries named for famous Hollywood break-ups. When the shop is threatened with closure, she’s offered a lifeline: a competition with a cash prize for family-run businesses. She has the business, now all she needs is the family.
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Mon, Jun 16 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets will be available starting June 11 @ 10:00am.
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Born For You Nata per te
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Luca has long dreamed of becoming a parent. When the newborn Alba, who has Down syndrome, is abandoned at the hospital, Luca is determined to fight against an archaic set of laws and societal expectations for his right, as a gay man, to adopt and care for her. Inspired by true events, this tender tale is a testament to love and family enduring against all odds.
Screenings & Events
Wed, Jun 11 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets will be available starting June 2 @ 10:00am.
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From Hilde, With Love In Liebe, Eure Hilde
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Berlin, 1942: Hilde and Hans are madly in love, but amid the passion there is grave danger. Hans becomes involved in the anti-Nazi resistance and, despite huge risks, the pregnant Hilde also decides to join the movement. When she is arrested by the Gestapo and sent to prison, she summons a quiet, inspirational strength and keeps fighting.
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Wed, Jun 4 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets will be available starting May 19 @ 10:00am.
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Rye Lane
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In this visually vibrant, exhilarating modern romance, a chance meeting between Yas and Dom, two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad breakups, sparks an electrifying day of soul searching in South London. The two form an unlikely connection as they help one another nurse their heartbreak, hoping to restore their faith in love.
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Mon, Jun 2 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets will be available starting May 19 @ 10:00am.
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