Time Passages
Synopsis
In this revelatory and inventive personal documentary, Chicago filmmaker Kyle Henry (ChicagoIFF selection Rogers Park) explores his close relationship with his elderly mother Elaine at a critical moment. It is the early days of the pandemic. Mother and son are separated, and she has late-stage dementia. Mining his own extensive family archive in combination with playful uses of photographic projection and models, Henry delves into the specific complexities of their relationship while also relaying a larger tale of American motherhood and self-sacrifice.
From the Kodachrome pictures and grainy Super 8 home movies of his past to touching Zoom sing-a-longs with his mom in the present, Henry creates a vivid and intimate family portrait while reckoning with his feelings of guilt and helplessness. Also full of warmth and joy, Time Passages is an alternatingly moving and amusing testament to the bonds between mothers and children, and the ways we navigate life’s most challenging moments.
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- Jason Wehling
- Karen Skloss & Abbigail Vandersnick
- Abbigail Vandersnick
- Kyle Henry, Elaine Henry, Lauren Salzman
- Curtis Heath
- AOK Productions
- https://www.timepassagesfilm.com/
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Transplant
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In this intense psychological drama, Jonah (Eric Nam), a highly motivated Korean-American surgical resident, is committed to getting ahead. When he gets the chance to train under the notorious Dr. Edward Harmon (Bill Camp), a legendary heart transplant surgeon, Jonah must choose between appeasing his abusive mentor and staying true to his values, as well as between career and family, ambition and morality.
Following the success of his award-winning Chicago-made short BJ’s Mobile Gift Shop, Chicago native Jason Park’s feature debut operates like Whiplash meets Grey’s Anatomy with Jonah and Dr. Harmon on an increasingly unnerving collision course. As the tensions between teacher and student come to a head and conflicts escalate with surprising — and sometimes shocking — outcomes, Jonah learns that perfection comes at a high cost.
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- Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Jason Park
- David J. Lee, Jason Park
- Zoe Kraft
- Eric Lin
- Bill Camp, Eric Nam, Michelle Okkyung Lee, April Grace, Adam Arkin
- Colin Benders
- Bill Camp
- Significant Productions, AUM Group, Fifth Season
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Unstoppable
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Based on a true story, this inspiring drama follows Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy (Jennifer Lopez) and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA champion.
Unstoppable features standout performances from a stellar cast: Moonlight actor Jerome’s fiercely committed performance as the determined athlete, Lopez’s wrenching portrayal of a conflicted mother, and Don Cheadle as a hardened wrestling coach who pulls no punches. Viscerally capturing both the thrilling physicality of the matches (overseen by the real-life Robles) and the emotional turmoil off the mat, Unstoppable is the apotheosis of the powerfully inspirational sports drama.
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- Ben Affleck, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Anthony Robles, Andrew Fraser, Gary Lewis, David Crockett
- Eric Champnella, Alex Harris, John Hindman
- Brett M. Reed
- Salvatore Totino
- Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Lopez
- Alexandre Desplat
- Matt Damon, Michael Joe, Kevin Halloran, Dani Bernfeld, Jack Murray
- Amazon MGM Studios, Artists Equity
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Vulcanizadora
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Michigan-based filmmaker Joel Potrykus has built his career on chronicling the comedic routines and surprisingly complex inner lives of slacker dudes. And Vulcanizadora is no exception. The difference here is that Potrykus’ characters, like the filmmaker himself, are getting older. That means that, for Marty Jackitansky (Josh Burge) and Derek Skiba (Joel Potrykus), the consequences of their actions are getting harder to avoid.
The moment when eternal adolescence slams against the brick wall of mortality is the theme of Potrykus’ latest, a spiritual sequel to his film Buzzard (ChicagoIFF 2014). This is a movie that benefits from knowing as little as possible going in, so just take Potrykus’ word for it when he says that this is his “most personal” as well as his “bleakest” film to date.
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- Ashley Potrykus, Hannah Dweck, Theodore Schafer, Matt Grady
- Joel Potrykus
- Joel Potrykus
- Adam J. Minnick
- Joshua Burge, Joel Potrykus, Melissa Blanchard, Solo Potrykus
- Dweck Productions, Factory 25 Picture, Sob Noisse Movies
- https://www.factorytwentyfive.com/vulcanizadora
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Zurawksi v Texas
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Riveting, heartrending, and enraging, Zurawski v Texas is an inside account of the groundbreaking 2023 lawsuit in which several women came forward to sue the state of Texas over its draconian abortion laws. The film follows unwavering attorney Molly Duane as she mounts the case, along with three of her key plaintiffs: Amanda Zurawksi, who nearly died from septic shock; Samantha Casiano, who had no choice but to carry a fetus with a fatal condition to term; and Dr. Austin Dennard, an obstetrician who joined the lawsuit as a patient.
As these women find solidarity in their fight and strength in tentative legal victories, they also witness how a system of laws that are supposedly meant to protect their rights instead utterly fails them. Equal parts suspenseful courtroom thriller and powerful tale of injustice, the film profiles the brave individuals on the frontlines of the battle for women’s reproductive rights and their ongoing struggle. “We will not be silenced,” Zurawski says. “This isn’t over.”
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- Amy Flanagan, Siobhan Sinnerton, Blye Pagon Faust, Cori Shepherd, Maisie Crow, Abbie Perrault
- Austin Reedy
- Maisie Crow
- Osei Essed
- Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Bari Lurie, Johnny Webb, Linda Himelstein, Laurie Michaels, Amy Metzler Ritter
- HIddenlight, Story Force, Out of Nowhere
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