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The 62nd Chicago International Film Festival

Film Genres

View the 62nd Festival selection by genres and themes.

Two men stand back to back, the man in front has long hair and is holding a gun, the two are surrounded by sharks below them, sprawling wooded mountians stand behind them along with a harbor building.
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Action

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Bob Odenkirk and David Cross stand in front of a vast mountain range at sunset, smiling and wearing hiking gear and knit hats.
Genre

Adventure

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Anime-style illustration of a girl and boy on the floor of a bedroom facing each other. The girl wears all pink and is drawn in the same style as the enviroment. The boy is black and white, in a manga illustration style and nervously sweating as they converse.
Genre

Animation

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Three friends together at a warm, dimly lit party; a man in a brown jacket has his arm around a woman with bangs and split-dyed hair, another man is blurry in the foreground as they all laugh.
Genre

Architecture

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Genre

Art

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Edward Said, an older man with dark hair, dressed in a dark plaid jacket and patterned tie, poses, resting his chin on his hand amid leaves and film strips.
Genre

Biopic

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A woman in a ruffled white blouse and braids with hair jewelry performs into a microphone on stage, she stands before a brick wall and a poster that says Riddles Comedy Club.
Genre

Comedy

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Two teen girls sit in lawn chairs facing away from the camera, only their heads visible, they both wear friendship bracelets and each hold a hand out to the cloudy blue sky to make a heart together with their middle and pointer fingers.
Genre

Coming of Age

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Gray-haired man in a textured coat and buttoned up polo shirt walks through a city street, surrounded by glowing lights and pedestrians. His expression is serious and contemplative.
Genre

Crime

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Protesters stand in a crosswalk with their arms raised to stop traffic on a city street, as a woman in a wheelchair leads them in their protest.
Genre

Disability In Focus

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Two women sit closely together in a white room, one woman has shoulder length brown hair and the other blonde hair worn in a bun. They wear colorful clothing and casually talk.
Genre

Drama

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Carl Sagan, a man with short dark hair in black-and-white smiling as he leans over a laboratory desk in a knit sweater.
Genre

Environmental

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Genre

Family Affairs

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Anime-style, a vampire hunter in all black with long hair and a wide-brimmed hat stands before a glowing moon, gripping a weapon with his eyes narrowed, a large sword strapped to his back.
Genre

Fantasy

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A man in sweats, a beanie, and hand wrappings lifts both his fists triumphantly in the air against a hazy city skyline.
Genre

Film on Film

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Two women in a government office, one standing above the desk, another seated behind it, having a passionate conversation. An American flag featured behind them.
Genre

Historical

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Outside among moss and rocks in a dim blue light two men lie together shirtless, one man wearing a leather wrist cuff and a silver chain neckless kisses the other man;s chest as blood drips down his body.
Genre

Horror

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Two men stand in a dark jungle at night, one standing in front of the other. A shirtless man stands in front looking ahead while the man behind him in red watches over his shoulder.
Genre

LGBTQ+

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A woman and child stand together bundled in coats, the woman has a hat and scarf, her arm around the child. The child points into the distance smiling, a blurry city behind them.
Genre

Literary Adaptation

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A tired woman sits in the middle of a lived-in home with a cello, she wears slippers and an oversized blue shirt.
Genre

Music

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A woman with dark hair wearing earbuds watchfully glances over her shoulder towards the viewer beside a mirror in a dim hallway.
Genre

Mystery

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An animation of two men standing behind a large portrait of a blonde women with a sultry expression, the men stare at the image, one with an expression of awe, the other with a slight smile and tired demeanor.
Genre

Noir

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Elon Musk wearing a black jacket and pants with a large belt buckle stands with his arms raised in front of an American flag lifted by construction cranes, a light blue sky in the background and a saluting crowd with flags and signs.
Genre

Political

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A woman with dark hair and bangs in a leather jacket holds a figurine of a saint with a grin on her face. She faces a man, his shoulders and back of head are visible, behind them a stone building with many windows.
Genre

Religion

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Side profile portrait of a woman with a bun wearing over-ear headphones, contemplatively gazing across calm water at dusk in cool blue light.
Genre

Road Movie

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A man and woman in close up stand face to face, leaning against one another nose to forehead. The man wears a gray sweater and an earring, he has chin lentgh brown hair and a beard. The woman, wearing black, has brown hair worn in a ponytail, they smile at each other against a red background.
Genre

Romance

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A young woman with brown curly hair lies back in a hospital bed holding up her shirt, a man and a woman lean over her, the man is a doctor with a clipboard skeptically looking at her stomach, the woman is older in patterned clothing and looking at the young woman with concern.
Genre

Science Fiction

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A group of friends stands on a shaded city sidewalk beside iron fences and trash bins, wearing colorful clothing.
Genre

Sex and Sexuality

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Artists and luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance gather in a warmly-lit house with walls full of awards lively conversing. An older man in a red long-sleeved shirt gestures as he speaks, a drink in his other hand, other party goers stand or sit on a couch dressed for a dinner party in the '70s.
Genre

Social Commentary

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A sumo wrestler stands shirtless, hands wrapped in dramatic lighting with his hair tied back. He looks into the distance, a black background stretching behind him.
Genre

Sports

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An older woman and a young girl stand inside a drained pool, they use many colors of chalk to draw on the walls of the pool, the girl focuses on her drawing as the older woman looks up, a set in her jaw.
Genre

Thriller

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A group of women in headscarves gather outside among misty mountains, one woman aims a rifle into the distance supported by another.
Genre

Woman Centered

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