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Film Country: U.S.
September 18, 2025
Seeds
Intimate, epic, and lyrical, Seeds chronicles the lives of a community of Black farmers who have toiled on their land for over a century in the American South. From cotton harvesters rolling across the fields to men pulling corn, wrangling cattle, or bringing burlap bags of pecans to the market, ...
September 2, 2025
One Golden Summer
In 2014, Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League became the first all-Black team to win the Little League U.S. Baseball Championship. Along the way, 13 twelve-year-old athletes from the South Side turned into media superstars—their faces were splashed across magazine covers and majo...
May 5, 2025
Olympia
Chicago’s own McKenzie Chinn stars as a struggling artist, navigating work and romance in the Windy City. When her boyfriend asks her to drop everything and move cross-country, she soon discovers that she might be the biggest obstacle to her own happiness. Featuring a revelatory central performan...
March 31, 2025
In the Loop: Chicago Voices
“Next stop, the Loop!” Our home is an exhilarating place full of different perspectives and stories. Hailing from neighborhoods all over the city, these films wear their love for Chicago on their sleeves. Please note: Films in this program contain themes, images, and language that may no...
March 31, 2025
Key Frames: Animation
A wide range of animation forms and topics swirl together in this jam-packed program of 12 inventive works. Whether expressed by hand-drawn images, clay figures in stop-motion, or digital tools, these films are filled with creativity, emotion, and authenticity. Please note: Films in this...
