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CineYouth Program
(Up)Rooted
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
These emotionally resonant stories explore the complexities of the concept of home, feeling out of place, and the true meaning of belonging.
Films
![CY23 DreamsofHome 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_DreamsofHome_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Dreams of Home
A vibrant experimental expression of a boy searching for a home that seems to exist only in his mind.
![CY23 Oasis TheProjectionofYourOwnIdentity 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_Oasis_TheProjectionofYourOwnIdentity_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Oasis: The Projection of Your Own Identity
Jessica Recinos, a choreographer based in San Francisco, explores her Salvadoran-American identity and culture through dance.
![CY23 2166 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_2166_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
2166
An animated snapshot of life in the Cabramatta and Canley Vale suburbs of Australia, capturing close communal ties, gossiping aunties, and meaningful memories.
![CY23 Sacrificios 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_Sacrificios_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Sacrificios
Salvadoran immigrant Carla struggles to navigate her rocky relationship with a Texas gubernatorial candidate.
![CY23 IntheWhiteness 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_IntheWhiteness_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
in the whiteness
Through poetry and movement, a Harari woman navigates displacement from home and reconnects with her ancestral roots.
![CY23 ATriptotheMoon 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_ATriptotheMoon_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
A Trip to the Moon
Faced with financial challenges, a single mother takes her young son to the moon using the magic and awe of storytelling.
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FACETIME
Through video calls between a transnational family, this creative experimental documentary explores the complexity of emotions experienced in the digitization of long-distant connections.