Now Playing: Alain Kassandra's COCONUT HEAD GENERATION siskelfilmcenter.org/coconut-head-g…

'A powerful new voice in nonfiction.' - New Directors/New Films

Fri. May 10 - 4:00
Sun. May 12 - 6:15
Tue. May 14 - 6:15
Wed. May 15 - 6:15
Thu. May 16 - 8:30

Now Playing: Marija Kavtaradze's SLOW siskelfilmcenter.org/slow

'A beautiful, romantic film.' - Drew Gregory, Autostraddle

Fri. May 10 - 6:00
Sat. May 11 - 12:45, 8:00
Sun. May 12 - 12:45
Mon. May 13 - 8:30
Tue. May 14 - 8:30
Wed. May 15 - 8:30
Thu. May 16 - 6:15

'Stirring and moving at every turn.' - Alissa Wilkinson, Vox

Marija Kavtaradze's SLOW opens this Friday! Winner of a directing award at the Sundance Film Festival, SLOW is a stunning and singular exploration of love.

Tickets + Showtimes: siskelfilmcenter.org/slow

Sometimes disparagingly labeled “coconut heads” (or “stubborn/apathetic youth”), the students at Nigeria's University of Ibadan are defying the stereotype and demanding change. 
A Film Center exclusive, COCONUT HEAD GENERATION opens Friday, May 10
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“A potent message–that we, now, are ‘the last people to choose’ between a viable and catastrophic Earth future–wrapped in lots of eye-popping visual excitement.”(48 Hills)

EVERYTHING WILL CHANGE closes out our Cli-Fi Lecture Series tonight at 6:00 p.m. siskelfilmcenter.org/everything-wil…

Now Playing: Joanna Arnow's THE FEELING THAT THE TIME THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED siskelfilmcenter.org/the-feeling-th…

Fri 5/3 - 6:15, 8:15
Sat 5/4 - 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 7:30
Sun 5/5 - 12:00, 2:00, 6:45
Mon 5/6 - 6:15, 8:15
Tue 5/7 - 8:15
Wed 5/8 - 6:15, 8:15
Thu 5/9 - 6:15, 8:15

We want to thank everyone for a successful, sold out festival, from the attendees, to the filmmakers, to our sponsors, to the Gene Siskel Film Center, among others. It’s more important than ever to share Palestinian stories and we’re grateful to have brought you so many this yr.

THE COMPLETE LEE CHANG-DONG

Lee Chang-dong: Redemption & Revelations, featuring new 4K restorations, starts tonight! Get Tickets siskelfilmcenter.org/leechangdong

The Millennium Park summer movie lineup was announced today! The movies will be screened every Tuesday from July 16- Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Be sure to check out the August 6th screening of AMERICAN FICTION, highlighting our own Black Harvest film Festival!

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Now Playing: Joanna Arnow's THE FEELING THAT THE TIME THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED siskelfilmcenter.org/the-feeling-th…

Fri 5/3 - 6:15, 8:15
Sat 5/4 - 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 7:30
Sun 5/5 - 12:00, 2:00, 6:45
Mon 5/6 - 6:15, 8:15
Tue 5/7 - 8:15
Wed 5/8 - 6:15, 8:15
Thu 5/9 - 6:15, 8:15