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CineYouth Program
It’s Personal
Screenings & Events
Virtual Screening
Available to stream globally April 24 @ 12:00pm CT through April 30 @ 11:59pm CT for a 72-hour watch window.
Synopsis
Tender and nuanced, these intimate films reflect on questions of self-discovery, mental health, growth, and healing–along the journey to connecting with one’s true self.
Films
![CY23 BodiesinMotion 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_BodiesinMotion_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Bodies in motion
Over the course of one evening, a close group of friends explores personal boundaries, the meaning of love, and their own identities as they wander around town in search of their place in the world.
![CY23 LetHerEatCake 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_LetHerEatCake_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Let Her Eat Cake
In an effort to please her overbearing mother, a 13-year-old gymnast feels pressured to lose five pounds in one night.
![CY23 ROOM 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_ROOM_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
ROOM
A teenager’s bedroom becomes both sanctuary and prison as he struggles with depression, social anxiety, and the isolation that comes along with them.
![CY23 UpontheRoof 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_UpontheRoof_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Up on the Roof
As two men share an intimate moment at a deserted rooftop pool, one must learn to overcome his fear of opening up – but something is amiss.
![CY23 Lullaby 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_Lullaby_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Lullaby
Courageous and hopeful, this documentary essay explores coming of age and the power of the unconscious.
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As You Are
An interabled couple’s first night together leads them to confront complex relationships with desire, bodily autonomy, and what it means to truly love another person.