A Look Back: Retro screenings this summer & fall to celebrate our 60th anniversary

We’re thrilled to announce multiple series of retrospective screenings honoring the 60 year legacy of the Chicago International Film Festival in the lead up to our 60th Festival this October.

We’re partnering with theaters and cultural organizations across Chicago to host four unique retrospective series of films that screened at the #ChiFilmFest: visionary directorial debuts at the Gene Siskel Film Center this August, a selection of films by Italian woman directors at the Italian Cultural Institute beginning this September, cinematic masterpieces that deserve to be seen on the big screen at the Music Box Theatre weekend mornings in September, and two days of animated classics at FACETS.

Here’s the full lineup of screenings and related ticketing informational:

Before They Were Big

All filmmakers have to start somewhere. And for many, the Chicago International Film Festival was a crucial part of their journey from novice to auteur. In honor of the Festival’s 60th anniversary, the Gene Siskel Film Center presents four auspicious and visionary directorial debuts that screened at the Festival, each one showcasing the budding brilliance of their makers. 

The Gene Siskel Film Center

Tuesdays at 6 p.m. August 6 – 27, 2024

WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR? (on 35mm)

Dir. Martin Scorsese, U.S., 1967

August 6, 2024 at 6 p.m.

MABOROSI (on 35mm)

Dir. Hirokazu Kore-Eda, Japan, 1995

August 13, 2024 at 6 p.m.

RATCATCHER

Dir. Lynne Ramsay, U.K., 1999

August 20, 2024 at 6 p.m. 

LA CIÉNAGA

Dir. Lucretia Martel, Argentina, 2001

August 27, 2024 at 6 p.m.

For tickets ($5-$13): www.siskelfilmcenter.org/beforetheywerebig

Italian Women Direct: Through 60 Years of the Chicago International Film Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents a selection of films by Italian women directors screened at the Chicago International Film Festival through the past 60 years. “Italian Women Direct” celebrates filmmakers who have helped to shape contemporary cinema. Each title displays diverse themes, styles, and narratives that together provide a snapshot of the evolution of Italian cinema over more than half a century.

Italian Cultural Institute

Thursdays at 6 p.m. September 12 – 19, 2024 and October 3 – 10, 2024

LOVE AND ANARCHY

Dir. Lina Wertmüller, Italy, 1973

September 12, 2024 at 6 p.m.

THE SKIN

Dir. Liliana Cavani, Italy, 1981

September 19, 2024 at 6 p.m.

CORPO CELESTE

Dir. Alice Rohrwacher, Italy, 2011

October 3, 2024 at 6 p.m.

DAUGHTER OF MINE

Dir. Laura Bispuri, Italy, 2018

October 10, 2024 at 6 p.m.

For tickets (free with advance registration): https://iicchicago.esteri.it/en/

Big Art Films

“You have to see it on the big screen!” It’s an old trope, but lusciously lit, exquisitely framed, and ravishingly photographed art films deserve to be seen as expansively as possible. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Chicago International Film Festival, the Music Box Theatre presents six big-screen cinematic masterpieces from the Festival’s vaults that have to be seen BIG. 

Music Box Theatre

Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. September 14 – 29, 2024

RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN 

Dir. King Hu, Taiwan/Hong Kong, 1979

Saturday September 14, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST

Dir. Julie Dash, U.S., 1991

Sunday September 15, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

DIVA (on 35mm)

Dir. Jean-Jacques Beineix, France, 1981

Saturday September 21, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

THE PIANO (35mm print courtesy of the Chicago Film Society)

Dir. Jane Campion, Australia, 1993

Sunday September 22, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (on 35mm)

Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, U.S., 2002

Saturday September 28, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

LADY BIRD

Dir. Greta Gerwig, U.S., 2017

Sunday September 29, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

Click here for tickets ($10).

Outside the Lines

A series of offbeat animation faves for cinephiles, anime heads, and families celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Chicago International Film Festival.

FACETS

Saturday, October 5 – Sunday, October 6, 2024

Saturday, October 5 schedule: 

PAPRIKA

Dir. Satoshi Kon, Japan, 2006

5 p.m.

HAVE A NICE DAY

Dir. Jiang Liu, China, 2017

7 p.m. 

MAD GOD 

Dir. Phil Tippett, U.S., 2021

9 p.m. 

Sunday, October 6 schedule: 

FLEE

Dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Denmark, 2021

3:30 p.m.

CONSUMING SPIRITS

Dir. Chris Sullivan, U.S., 2012

6 p.m., with special appearance by director Chris Sullivan

For tickets ($12, on sale September 4): www.facets.org