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A partially-obscurred close up of a distressed woman, she sobs with her mouth wide, her neck is red and raw, behind her pink bedding and a blurred note in front of her.

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...

A person sits on a bench, bundled against the cold, in a snow-covered outdoor train station at dark, a warm light coming from the station.

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. ...

In black-and-white a man stands before a presented award as the crowd around him celebrates.

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...

Two Middle Eastern men with curly hair and facial hair stand in front of olive trees, reflecting.

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. ...

A topless woman looks over her bare shoulder at a small tattoo of the sun, she holds her shoulder as she inspects in a dark room.

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...

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