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Wishing on a Star
- Péter Kerekes
- Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia
Luciana, a trusted Italian astrologer, promises her clients a way to make their dreams come true: All they need to do is take a special birthday trip to a destination determined by their astrological profile. Sitting behind her computer, Luciana quickly types in some data. Out comes a client’s wish-fulfilling location, be it Taipei, Beirut, or Alaska. As Luciana’s customers — from fun-loving twins to an elderly woman — venture out, they discover fulfillment in the unlikeliest of places.
Mixing deadpan wit and bittersweet poignance, Slovak director Péter Kerekes (ChicagoIFF winner Cooking History) returns to the Festival with a wondrously stylized documentary that is as surprising and idiosyncratic as its central psychic. No matter what you think of Luciana’s practice, Wishing on a Star offers an authentically sensitive and universal portrait of the human desire for happiness—and the lengths people will go to find it.
Special Guests
Scheduled to attend: Director Péter Kerekes and subjects Luciana de Leoni D'Asparedo, Adriana Vangone & Giuliana VangoneSponsor(s)
Comedy Program Partner
Documentary Program Partner
Documentary Program Patron
Cynthia Stone Raskin
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Event Information
Monday, October 21, 2024
2:30pm
- 99 minutes
AMC NEWCITY 14
1500 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60610 United States
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