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CineYouth Program
Free Verse: Experimental
Screenings & Events
Virtual Screening
Available to stream globally April 24 @ 12:00pm CT through April 30 @ 11:59pm CT for a 72-hour watch window.
Synopsis
Cinematic poetry comes to life in this stunning and thought-provoking array of films that break boundaries and inspire creativity.
Note: Films in this program contain themes or language that may not be suitable for all ages.
Films
![CY23 SheFliesHeavy 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_SheFliesHeavy_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
She Flies Heavy
When a pair of lovers retreats to the woods to reignite their fading feelings for one another, they find themselves drawn to the healing power of nature.
![CY23 LavenderMenace 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_LavenderMenace_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Lavender Menace
In the late 1960s a queer woman questions her own sanity in the face of the pervasive belief that to be gay is to be mentally ill.
![CY23 WaitingfortheWind 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_WaitingfortheWind_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Esperando al viento
Amidst the monotonous daily grind of factory work, a young man finds liberation in the movement of his body.
![CY23 ChorusoftheSun 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_ChorusoftheSun_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Chorus of the Sun
Hoping to rekindle a spark that once shone brightly, a poet reflects on his life and relationship with writing at the onset of the pandemic.
![CY23 Contagion 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_Contagion_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Contagion
An immersive and hypnotic depiction of a downward spiral.
![CY23 EarthHum 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_EarthHum_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Earth Hum
Dedicated to Rachel Martin’s drawing “Family Tree,” this experimental documentary invites the audience to hear directly from Martin about her art and her purpose.
![CY23 RedFlavorNo1 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_RedFlavorNo1_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
Red Flavor No.1™
A “human” finds themself in a room with nothing but a plate of red jello.
![CY23 TimesTicking 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_TimesTicking_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
time’s ticking
A filmmaker’s intimate exploration of the concept of time, reflections on the current moment, and their own identity.
![CY23 TheRiver 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CY23_TheRiver_1200x600-1024x512.jpg)
The River
This impassioned, poetic expression of a community’s response to the loss of a young girl addresses sexual violence, grief, and trauma.