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CineYouth Program
Chronically Online
Synopsis
Can you stomach the seedy underbelly of the web? Take notes from a generation born and dying on the internet, as they confront memories of cringe, arrogance, and obsession.
Please note: Films in this program contain themes, images, and language that may not be suitable for all ages.
Films
![CY24 Basura 1200x600 A group of teens in a car excitedly smile while one holds a microphone, singing a song.](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CY24_Basura_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
Basura
A compilation of strangers’ deleted phone videos paints a moving portrait of contemporary life.
![CY24 TooMuchSand 1200x600 Two men in red tank tops, one looking down at his phone, sit in a dark room in front of a phone on a tripod.](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CY24_TooMuchSand_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
Too Much Sand
As a toxic substance slowly ravages a celebrity’s body, the question left to ask is, how far would you go for the advertising money?
![CY24 IChinese 1200x600 A young Chinese man in a traditional Chinese hat smiles as he takes a selfie with a group.](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CY24_IChinese_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
I, Chinese
An influencer’s racist commodification of his culture leads to an uncomfortable confrontation– with consequences that he never saw coming.
![CY24 Ibexrebirth 1200x600 A distorted photo of a gloved hand gving a thumbs-up in front of a patch of forest floor](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CY24_ibexrebirth_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
Ibex rebirth
Through pixelated and saturated images, an entity constantly surveys the world. Before it drifts off to sleep, it imagines a novel future.