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A Date For Mad Mary
Synopsis
Released after a short stint in prison, Mary finds everything and everyone around her changed. Her best friend Charlene is engaged, but, convinced she’ll never find a date, refuses Mary a “plus one” at the wedding. Incensed, Mary sets out to prove Charlene wrong… but is she? A tough and tender comedy about friendship, first love, and finding your true self.
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Wed, Aug 6 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets will be available starting July 28 @ 10:00am.
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After the Storm (2016) Umi yori mo mada fukaku
Synopsis
A deadbeat dad is trapped with his family waiting out a typhoon. There, the fractured clan reckons with their past as they look to an uncertain future.
Kore-eda Retrospective
This film is part of the 60th Chicago International Film Festival’s Kore-eda Hirokazu Tribute and Retrospective program.
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Film Credits
- Kaoru Matsuzaki
- Kore-eda Hirokazu
- Kore-eda Hirokazu
- Yutaka Yamasaki
- Hiroshi Abe, Yôko Maki, Taiyô Yoshizawa, Kirin Kiki
- Hanaregumi
- 2016
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Martha & Niki
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In 2010, Martha Nabwire and Niki Tsappos became the first women to win the world’s biggest international street dance competition, Juste Debout, in Paris. Following their victory, the newly minted champions have the opportunity to bring their brand of hip-hop dance around the globe but must also grapple with their newfound fame. Featuring intimate interviews and exhilarating dance performances, Martha & Niki is a tender examination of friendship, identity, and artistic expression.
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