Gene Siskel Film Center

A woman wearing bright red lipstick stands facing a mirror, her reflection staring back at her.

The Currents

A woman's near-death experience unravels her psyche and the perfect life she has built, sending her on a surreal journey through trauma and memory.
A field shown in low resolution with strange dark spots, with one spindly tree in the middle.

Dry Leaf

A man traverses Georgia’s vast countryside in search of his missing daughter in this bold, meditative landscape film shot entirely on an outdated cellphone.

Emi

At 18, the warm and curious Emi is starting to spread his wings as he sets out in search of his biological parents and puzzle together the pieces of his own story.
An elderly person holds a strip of film up to a light, inspecting its contents.

The Eyes of Ghana

This inspirational story of reclamation follows a 90-year-old film pioneer on a mission to restore his images of Ghana’s journey to independence.
A young man stands facing the camera, extending his palm to show various cartoon faces drawn onto his fingertips.

The Holy Boy

In this striking horror film, a teen boy’s embrace promises an end to pain—until the dark side of his power comes into disturbingly detailed focus.
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