You can’t get what you want but you can get me [short film]
Synopsis
At once intimate and mundane, this creative slideshow follows a developing relationship between two long-haired trans men through a year ‘s worth of texts and pics. Over that year, they meet, date long-distance, get acquainted with each other’s families, and manage recovery from top surgery.
This film screens as part of the Documentary Shorts: Near and Far program.
Film Credits
- Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh, Michael Scerbo
- Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh
- Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh
- Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh
- Samira Elagoz, Z Walsh
- Samira Elagoz
- Dansco
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Estranged Letters [short film]
Synopsis
Visual artist Maryam Taghavi, born in Tehran and based in Chicago, prepares for her first solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art. This observational film provides an intimate inside look into Taghavi’s approach to her work, which beautifully uses Persian letters and calligraphy to explore geographic distance and transcend language barriers.
This film screens as part of the Documentary Shorts: Near and Far program.
Film Credits
- Assia Boundaoui, Naeema Jamilah Torres
- Assia Boundaoui
- Ally Southwood-Smith
- Cai Thomas
- Maryam Taghavi, Bana Kattan
- Saba Alizadeh
- Michael Kantor, Stanley Nelson, Marcia Smith, Monika Navarro, Joe Skinner
- Watched Film LLC
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Time Passages
Synopsis
In this revelatory and inventive personal documentary, Chicago filmmaker Kyle Henry (ChicagoIFF selection Rogers Park) explores his close relationship with his elderly mother Elaine at a critical moment. It is the early days of the pandemic. Mother and son are separated, and she has late-stage dementia. Mining his own extensive family archive in combination with playful uses of photographic projection and models, Henry delves into the specific complexities of their relationship while also relaying a larger tale of American motherhood and self-sacrifice.
From the Kodachrome pictures and grainy Super 8 home movies of his past to touching Zoom sing-a-longs with his mom in the present, Henry creates a vivid and intimate family portrait while reckoning with his feelings of guilt and helplessness. Also full of warmth and joy, Time Passages is an alternatingly moving and amusing testament to the bonds between mothers and children, and the ways we navigate life’s most challenging moments.
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Film Credits
- Jason Wehling
- Karen Skloss & Abbigail Vandersnick
- Abbigail Vandersnick
- Kyle Henry, Elaine Henry, Lauren Salzman
- Curtis Heath
- AOK Productions
- https://www.timepassagesfilm.com/
Sponsors
Documentary Program Partner
Documentary Program Patron
Cynthia Stone Raskin
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Transplant
Synopsis
In this intense psychological drama, Jonah (Eric Nam), a highly motivated Korean-American surgical resident, is committed to getting ahead. When he gets the chance to train under the notorious Dr. Edward Harmon (Bill Camp), a legendary heart transplant surgeon, Jonah must choose between appeasing his abusive mentor and staying true to his values, as well as between career and family, ambition and morality.
Following the success of his award-winning Chicago-made short BJ’s Mobile Gift Shop, Chicago native Jason Park’s feature debut operates like Whiplash meets Grey’s Anatomy with Jonah and Dr. Harmon on an increasingly unnerving collision course. As the tensions between teacher and student come to a head and conflicts escalate with surprising — and sometimes shocking — outcomes, Jonah learns that perfection comes at a high cost.
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Film Credits
- Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Jason Park
- David J. Lee, Jason Park
- Zoe Kraft
- Eric Lin
- Bill Camp, Eric Nam, Michelle Okkyung Lee, April Grace, Adam Arkin
- Colin Benders
- Bill Camp
- Significant Productions, AUM Group, Fifth Season
Sponsors
New Directors Program Patron
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
Oct 18 Screening Sponsored by
Associate Board of Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival
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Unstoppable
Synopsis
Based on a true story, this inspiring drama follows Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy (Jennifer Lopez) and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA champion.
Unstoppable features standout performances from a stellar cast: Moonlight actor Jerome’s fiercely committed performance as the determined athlete, Lopez’s wrenching portrayal of a conflicted mother, and Don Cheadle as a hardened wrestling coach who pulls no punches. Viscerally capturing both the thrilling physicality of the matches (overseen by the real-life Robles) and the emotional turmoil off the mat, Unstoppable is the apotheosis of the powerfully inspirational sports drama.
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Film Credits
- Ben Affleck, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Anthony Robles, Andrew Fraser, Gary Lewis, David Crockett
- Eric Champnella, Alex Harris, John Hindman
- Brett M. Reed
- Salvatore Totino
- Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Lopez
- Alexandre Desplat
- Matt Damon, Michael Joe, Kevin Halloran, Dani Bernfeld, Jack Murray
- Amazon MGM Studios, Artists Equity
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