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GENRE: Literary Adaptation

Carmilla

Dir. Emily Harris | United Kingdom
Genres Historical, LGBTQ, Literary Adaptation

Program Global Currents Out-Look Competition Women in Cinema

Oct 17 @ 8:15 pm Oct 18 @ 6:00 pm Oct 22 @ 1:45 pm

Just Mercy

Dir. Destin Daniel Cretton | United States
Genres Biopic, Historical, Literary Adaptation

Program Black Perspectives Gala Presentation

Oct 21 @ 8:15 pm

The Mayor of Rione Sanità Il Sindaco del Rione Sanità

Dir. Mario Martone | Italy
Genres Crime, Drama, Literary Adaptation

Program In Focus: Italy International Competition

Oct 22 @ 5:30 pm Oct 23 @ 8:15 pm Oct 24 @ 1:00 pm

Miyamoto Miyamoto Kara Kimi He

Dir. Tetsuya Mariko | Japan
Genres Drama, Literary Adaptation, Sex and Sexuality

Program Global Currents

Oct 18 @ 8:30 pm Oct 19 @ 9:45 pm

Our Mission

Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year-round non-profit cultural and educational organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. We serve Chicago’s diverse and under-served citizenry by providing access to world-class cinema. We aim to enrich Chicago’s cultural environment by presenting film in contexts that encourage discussion and debate.

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