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Film Country: U.S.
March 23, 2026
Check Your Local Listings
The Windy City…what more needs to be said? These films sure know! From the underground music scene to local fashion, obscure histories to the history being written right now, and deeply personal statements, these films are ingrained with their own unique DNA informed by the city we call ...
March 23, 2026
Time Capsules: Documentary
Time Capsules let memories from the past resurface. These portraits trace liminal moments in our everyday lives: gestures of care, acts of creation, and the ties that bind us. In holding tradition, grief, and resilience, these films invite us to reflect on what time carries forward. Film...
March 23, 2026
(Dis) Embodied
Bodies, the vessels of our minds and souls, are unstable, shaped as much by perception as experience. These films trace moments of connection and estrangement from the self. Rooted in queerness and unconventionality, they ask what it means to inhabit a body—and to slip outside it. Films ...
March 23, 2026
Familial Ground
Family is never perfect. In this program, we come to terms with difficult parental relationships, dive headfirst into frightening new circumstances, and face what cannot be undone. These films don’t sugarcoat it…but if they prove anything, it’s that you’re never truly alone. Films in thi...
March 23, 2026
Saturday Night LOLs
Live from Chicago, it's CineYouth’s comedy program! We've got a great show for you tonight: from potty humor to a failed message in a bottle to an unconventional love story, these films are sure to make your cheeks hurt from laughing. So stick around, and enjoy the show! Films in this pr...
