Chicago Intl Film Festival

A woman in an apron works a nail salon, filing a client's toenails.

Only Heaven Knows

This edgy Chicago-set drama follows a Kyrgyz family thrown into turmoil when the prodigal son gets in over his head with gambling debt.
A young boy stands in the street, next to a wooden wall with newspapers pasted on.

Orphan

Budapest, 1957. The young Andor’s life is turned upside down when a menacing, brutish man appears in town claiming to be his father.
A group of soldiers ride horses on a dusty path, holding guns into the air.

Palestine 36

This powerful and suspenseful epic charts a group of characters caught up in the tumultuous historic moment when Palestinians united against Britain’s colonial rule.
A man and a boy sit together in bed, smiling at each other. A basketball is on the nightstand.

Pasa Faho

A Nigerian shoe salesman in Australia juggles fatherhood, fading traditions, and a changing world when his adolescent son comes to live with him full time.
A young boy with wet hair and goggles rests at the edge of the pool, looking off thoughtfully.

The Plague

In this water polo camp-set thriller, newcomer Ben is told one of the boys has the "plague.” Will he join in the bullying or risk being cast out himself?

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