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In 1960, the barefoot Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila stunned the world by becoming the first African to win the Olympic gold medal. Then he won gold again four years later in Tokyo. But his story had just begun with Olympic medals. A few years later in Ethiopia, fate presents this champion with his greatest challenge. Seamlessly blending autobiography, biopic, drama, and documentary, The Athlete is a beautiful and moving investigation of a man who is ceaseless in his journey for greatness.
English, Amharic with subtitles, 93 minutes
The smaller Cherry feels, the smaller she gets—will she disappear altogether? A bit of attention goes a long way when you are only two centimeters tall. Cherry on the Cake will be presented as part of the short film program, Shorts 2: Animation Nations: Information & Show Times
8 minutes
On her way to work one morning, Amy comes across a suicide note. Determined to do what is "right," she attempts to find the note's mysterious author. Good People will be presented as part of the short film program, Shorts 1: Illinois[e]makers: Information & Show Times
25 minutes
Chain, starved for beauty in her desolate underground community of scavengers, risks punishment of death by growing a flower using scarce water. Chains will be presented as part of the short film program, Shorts 5: Best of the American Black Film Festival: Information & Show Times
10 minutes
A four-time award winner at the Festival, master Tsai Ming-Liang (Goodbye, Dragon Inn; What Time Is It Over There?) returns with a sumptuously staged, boldly visual film about a Taiwanese filmmaker who casts French actors in his latest disaster-fraught film—despite not speaking a word of French. An artistic tip of the hat to FranÇois Truffaut and the spirit of the New Wave, Face stars Truffaut regulars Jean-Pierre LÉaud and Fanny Ardant.
French, Taiwanese with subtitles, 141 minutes
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