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Film Screening Type: In-Person
September 17, 2026
Choke
In this colorful satire, a group of ambitious and competitive women tries to climb the corporate ladder as sinister government practices creep closer and closer. Buoyed by comedic talents, this film mocks our current political climate in over-the-top, blood-soaked fashion. This film screens as...
September 17, 2026
Three Days in Tlaquepaque
A lonely woman fills her time by writing to a lover, her preoccupation acting as a balm during the grayest days of Chicago winter. Shot in a bedroom and snow-covered train stations, we are reminded of the yearning that arrives when cold and darkness are constant, and nature offers no reprieve. ...
September 17, 2026
Closed Mouths
Stuck in a loop regarding his career, financial well-being, and ability to reach life’s milestones, an aspiring screenwriter is forced to confront the realities of choosing his passion over practicalities. A tale as old as time for creative workers, this film ponders the choices we make for ourse...
September 17, 2026
Skin of Olives
Using an at-home DNA test, an adoptee seeks to make sense of his ancestral past. After reconnecting with long-lost relatives online, a trip to his home country shows him welcomed by extended family but raises darker questions about his immediate origins and reunification with his birth mother. ...
September 17, 2026
Back Scratch
When a grad student travels from Chicago to New Mexico to reconnect with a friend, boundaries are tested, and in the aftermath, they are tasked with rebuilding the normalcy of their relationship. As a meditation on the destabilizing moments of grief and adulthood, the film's performances stick wi...
