The Love That Remains Ástin sem eftir er
Synopsis
A tender rumination on the tenuous bonds of family, the changing Icelandic landscape, and the passage of time itself, The Love That Remains chronicles a year in the life of a family of five as the parents navigate their separation. Anna, an artist who works with natural materials to create large canvases, is frustrated with her professional life and hoping to land an exhibition. Her husband, Magnus, is often away working on a fishing trawler, and his extended absences put a strain on the family. As the love between Anna and Magnus fades, the couple and their three children are forced to redefine their relationships to one another.
Infusing the narrative with surreal flourishes, a dreamy piano score, stunning landscape photography, and a winning performance from Panda the dog, director Hlynur Pálmason (2022’s Godland) offers a meditative, tragicomic portrait of a family in crisis.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sat, Oct 18 @ 6:00pm
at Gene Siskel Film Center, Screen 1
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Film Credits
- Anton Máni Svansson, Katrin Pors
- Saga Garðarsdóttir, Sverrir Guðnason, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Grímur Hlynsson, Þorgils Hlynsson, Ingvar Sigurðsson, Anders Mossling
- STILL VIVID, Snowglobe
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Nuestra Tierra Landmarks
Synopsis
From acclaimed Argentine auteur Lucrecia Martel, known for her poetic and dreamy class-conscious dramas (La Cienaga, The Holy Girl, The Headless Woman) comes a very different, but no less compelling, portrait of inequality. Martel chronicles the trial of three men who entered the Indigenous community of Chuschagasta in northern Argentina to take ownership of the land and then killed the community’s leader, Javier Chocobar. Drawing on vivid archival video of the incident, caught on cellphone cameras, Martel closely follows the story of the crime, its punishment, and its far-reaching consequences.
Part courtroom drama and part lyrical look at the past, present, and future of the Chuschagasta people, Nuestra Tierra provides a broader context for the murderous act and offers a space for members of the community to reclaim their lives from a government that has long tried to deny not only their rights to the land but even their very existence. With a keen eye for symbolic details and for the tensions between tradition and modernity, nature and technology, Martel also tells a larger tale about the perennial struggles and injustices embedded in contemporary society.
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Film Credits
- Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Galelli, Matías Roveda, Joslyn Barnes, Julio Chavezmontes, Javier Leoz
- Lucrecia Martel, María Alché
- Jeronimo Pérez Rioja, Miguel Schverdfinger
- Ernesto de Carvalho
- Comunidad Chuschagasta
- Alfonso Olguín
- Danny Glover, Lynda Weinman, Susan Rockefeller, Tony Tabatznik, Maxyne Franklin, Brenda Coughlin, Marco Perego, Michael Cerenzie, Natalia Meta
- Rei Pictures, Piano, Pio & Co, Louverture Films, Lemming Film, Snowglobe
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Palestine 36
Synopsis
Palestine 1936: Rising numbers of Jewish immigrants are arriving to escape persecution in Europe just as Palestinian villages are uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year colonial rule. The region is reaching a breaking point, spiraling toward an inevitable collision that will be a decisive turning point for the British Empire and the future of the land.
Within this tumultuous setting, Palestine 36 follows several characters caught up in the conflict. Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest, while young Afra tries to navigate the seismic changes with the aid of her grandmother. Meanwhile, a dissatisfied port worker finds the pressures of earning a living drawing him into the rebel movement. In this powerful and suspenseful work of historical fiction, starring such notable actors as Hiam Abbass and Jeremy Irons, renowned filmmaker Annemarie Jacir (Wajib, When I Saw You, and Like Twenty Impossibles, a winner at the Festival in 2023) uses a wide cinematic canvas to offer context, humanity, and complexity to a story that is still tragically unfolding.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Tue, Oct 21 @ 8:00pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 06
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Screening
Thu, Oct 23 @ 8:00pm
at Gene Siskel Film Center, Screen 1
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- Audio Description
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Film Credits
- Ossama Bawardi, Cat Villiers, Azzam Fakhreddin, Hani Farsi, Nils Åstrand, Olivier Barbier, Nathanaël Karmitz, Katrin Pors, Hamza Ali
- Annemarie Jacir
- Tania Reddin
- Hélène Louvart, Sarah Blum, Tim Fleming
- Hiam Abbass, Kamel Al Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Wardi Eilabouni, Ward Helou, Billy Howle, Dhafer L'Abidine, Liam Cunningham, Jeremy Irons
- Ben Frost
- Philistine Films, Autonomous, Corniche Media, MK Productions, Snowglobe
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Sentimental Value Affeksjonsverdi
Synopsis
In the wake of their mother’s passing, sisters Nora and Agnes are reunited with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned filmmaker. Never without an agenda, Gustav offers Nora, a talented but tortured stage actress, a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. After Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given the part to an eager young Hollywood star. As the film takes shape, the two sisters begin to see the echoes of their own stories in this work of supposed fiction, and they must confront their family’s complicated past before they can move forward.
Continuing to explore the emotional depths of human relationships with signature grace, Joaquim Trier (The Worst Person in the World) returns with this poignant family drama that draws the very best from its veteran cast, which includes Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, and Elle Fanning. Within the bright rooms of the family home—a protagonist in itself—Trier crafts a living stage in which cinema and the performance of generational wounds might offer hope of healing.
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Screening
Sun, Oct 19 @ 1:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 13
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Screening
Sat, Oct 25 @ 3:00pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 13
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Film Credits
- Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
- Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
- Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Kasper Tuxen Andersen
- Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
- Eva Yates, Tom Quinn, Jeff Deutchman, Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Fridrik H. Mar, Magnus Thomassen, Kristina Börjeson, Anders Kjærhauge, Ola Strøm, Solène Léger, Nancy Grant, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
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CineYouth Program
Born This Way: Queer Stories
Synopsis
Discovering who you are is an integral part of growing up, even if the world disagrees. Whether it’s awkward first dates, traveling across the universe, or reckoning with adulthood, these seven short films are not afraid of opinions or naysayers.
Please note: Films in this program contain themes, images, language, that may not be suitable for all ages.
Films
Alleyways
As new friends appear in his life, a teenage boy is uncertain how to navigate his best friend’s trans identity.
Within the Seams (Entre Costuras)
Burdened by her anxiety, a high school graduate, Eva, must navigate her transition to adulthood and how it affects the relationships around her. Surreal and funny, Within the Seams authentically captures the uncertainty of young adulthood.
Cut From My Own Cloth
After getting VIP tickets to their favorite artist’s show, a young non-binary person struggles to find an outfit that represents them while shopping with their parents.
Maladaptive
Sophia, a maladaptive daydreamer, struggles to keep her mind in the present moment on her first date with Ingrid. Lingering too long in her romantic fantasies threatens to stall things before they begin.
James
After his mother’s passing, James has two choices: family or sanity. Shot on Super 8mm, James confronts the often messy mix of religion, family, and identity as its characters learn to cope with their new bereft reality.
Echo Equinox
In this surrealist experimental piece, Echo Equinox and Nova recount their relationship as it transcends space and time. Using mixed media elements like hand-drawn rotoscope, analogue glitch art, and a blend of VHS & digital photography, Echo Equinox transports you to a world like no other.
Yasmin
Yasmin and Karoline share a clear chemistry on their first date in a romantically moody bar. Their conversation continues past closing time, and, as they leave together, Karoline’s remarks change their rapport and force Yasmin to make a decision.
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