Screening & Event Calendar

Name: The Book of Sijjin and Illiyyin
Start: 2025-10-22T14:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-22T14:30:00-05:00
Location: Gene Siskel Film Center

Gene Siskel Film Center

164 N State St
Chicago, IL 60601 Get Directions

https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/about/venues/siskel-film-center/

Events at this venue

October 2025

Sun October 26

Seen in black and white, a man in sunglasses sits on a bench, smoking.

Screening

Nouvelle Vague

7:45pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Sun October 26

A young man in a dark gray suit sits at a table, his face tight with subtle anger.

Best of the Fest Screening

Franz

5:00pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Sun October 26

A woman and a man sit in a red convertible. The woman looks at another woman, who is facing away from the camera.

Screening

Miroirs No. 3

12:00pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Sat October 25

A man stands on a balcony inside a broken down building, covered in smoke and blue light.

Screening

Resurrection

7:00pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Sat October 25

A man and a woman laugh as they sit on a stone ledge in front of a mural of soldiers. The woman holds up a bottled drink.

Screening

Before the Call

5:00pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Sat October 25

A man and a woman stand at a barbed wire fence in the middle of a field, using cellphones to film a looming storm.

Screening

A Brief History of Chasing Storms

12:00pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Fri October 24

A man in a white suit stands smiling in the street, standing in front of a black and white portrait of himself.

Screening

Jay Kelly

8:30pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Fri October 24

An elderly man sits at a desk littered with legal pads. He looks at the camera, holding a sheet of paper with unseen text.

Screening

Cover-Up

5:15pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Fri October 24

A young man stands facing the camera, extending his palm to show various cartoon faces drawn onto his fingertips.

Screening

The Holy Boy

2:00pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Thu October 23

A group of soldiers ride horses on a dusty path, holding guns into the air.

Screening

Palestine 36

8:00pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Thu October 23

A man stands in a bright space, holding a large white flower with a pink pot. Other flowers sit in the corner to his right.

Screening

Brand New Landscape

7:30pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Thu October 23

A young boy stands at a chalkboard that reads "Bobby O'Brien Detective Agency". He talks to someone unseen.

Screening

Spilt Milk

5:30pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Thu October 23

Screening

Emi

5:00pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Thu October 23

Two men stand in a forest next to a stream, wearing backpacks and looking off into the distance.

Screening

Old Joy

3:00pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Thu October 23

A film set scene shows a person in rustic costume sitting at a wooden table with bread and fruit, their back to the camera. A crew member in red holds a clapperboard labeled “João Liberada,” while a boom microphone hangs above. The textured stone wall and simple props create a historical atmosphere.

Screening

Two Times João Liberada

2:30pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Wed October 22

A field shown in low resolution with strange dark spots, with one spindly tree in the middle.

Screening

Dry Leaf

8:00pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Wed October 22

A close-up of a man leaning across the driver’s seat of a car with a tense, searching expression.

Screening

The Mastermind

7:30pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Wed October 22

In black and white, a young boy stands in the middle of the woods, using a flare to light his way.

Screening

Ish

5:30pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Wed October 22

Screening

Shorts 2: Animation

5:00pmGene Siskel Film Center » Special guests scheduled to attend

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Wed October 22

A woman with wild hair and yellow eyes and teeth speaks to a person, a wild expression on her face. There is blood on her face.

Screening

The Book of Sijjin and Illiyyin

2:30pmGene Siskel Film Center

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Screening & Event Calendar

October 2025