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The Umesh Chronicles
Synopsis
Radha, a 12-year-old girl growing up in a privileged, middle class home in the 1980s, is surrounded by family, books, and music. She has limited contact with Sundar, a boy who works for her family but whose presence opens her eyes. At once intimate and epic, this coming-of-age drama is a tender portrait of familial love and personal growth in a changing society.
Screenings & Events
Mon, Aug 11 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets will be available starting August 4 @ 10:00am.
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U Are the Universe TY - KOSMOS!
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When the Earth is destroyed by war, an astronaut believes he is the last living human in the universe. His solitary existence is interrupted, though, when he receives a signal from another ship—another astronaut is alive and adrift in space. The two form an instant connection over the radio, and embark on a harrowing journey across the cosmos and toward one another.
Screenings & Events
Wed, Jul 30 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets will be available starting July 23 @ 10:00am.
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Love in the Big City Daedosiui Salangbeob
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Roommates Jae-hee, whose devil-may-care attitude and sharp tongue make her the target of vicious gossip, and Heung-soo, who lives in fear of being outed, are both looking for love. The two find strength in their unlikely friendship, but—together or apart—can they survive the emotional whirlwind of modern romance in Seoul?
Screenings & Events
Mon, Jul 7 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets will be available starting June 30 @ 10:00am.
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Kangaroo Island
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Struggling Hollywood actress Lou (Rebecca Breeds) accepts a ticket from her estranged father and returns home to the ruggedly beautiful Kangaroo Island. Their reconciliation is complicated by the revelation of family secrets and the resurgent fallout of a love triangle. Emotional depth and humor meld to form a stirring portrait of the power and fragility of family.
Screenings & Events
Wed, Jul 2 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago History Museum
Tickets will be available starting June 23 @ 10:00am.
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Silent Sparks Ai Zuo Dai
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Recently released from prison, Pua returns to the criminal underworld in order to make ends meet. He also sets out in search of his former cellmate, Mi-ji. But life on the outside is more complicated. When their reunion doesn’t go as expected, the two men are forced to navigate a web of conflicting loyalties, obligations, and smoldering desires.
Screenings & Events
Mon, Jun 9 @ 6:30pm CDT
at Chicago Cultural Center
Tickets will be available starting June 2 @ 10:00am.
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