Film Calendar
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Repertory and Revival
AUGUST
MON/30
Blues March: Soldier Jon Hendricks
(2010, Germany) Directed by Malte Rauch. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 8:15pm.
Vengeance
(2009, China/France) Directed by Johnnie To. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 6pm.
TUE/31
Love African American Style
(2009, USA) Directed by various directors. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 8:15pm.
Saint Louis Blues
(2009, Senegal/France) Directed by Dyana Gaye. Followed by screening of “Nora” (2008, Mozambique/USA/UK) Directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 6:30pm.
SEPTEMBER
WED/1
Castle Under Fiery Skies
(2009, Japan) Directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka. Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington, 6:30pm. Free.
Chicago Heights
(2009, USA) Directed by Daniel Nearing. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 8:15pm.
Letters to Juliet
(2010, USA) Directed by Gary Winick. Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th, 7:30pm.
Topper Returns
(1941, USA) Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee, 1:30pm.
Vengeance
(2009, China/France) Directed by Johnnie To. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 6pm.
THU/2
Night Catches Us
(2010, USA) Directed by Tanya Hamilton. Director Tanya Hamilton present for audience discussion. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 7:30pm.
FRI/3
Back to the Future
(1985, USA) Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport, midnight.
The Big Sleep
(1946, USA) Directed by Howard Hawks. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 6pm.
SAT/4
Alamar
(2009, Mexico) Directed by Pedro González-Rubio. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 7pm.
Back to the Future
(1985, USA) Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport, midnight.
Castle Under Fiery Skies
(2009, Japan) Directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka. Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington, 2pm. Free.
John Rabe
(2009, Germany/France/China) Directed by Florian Gallenberger. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 4:30pm.
Salt of the Earth
(1954, USA) Directed by Herbert Biberman. Bank of America Cinema, 4901 W. Irving Park, 8pm.
The Secret of Kells
(2009, Ireland/France/Belgium) Directed by Tomm Moore. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 3pm.
SUN/5
Alamar
(2009, Mexico) Directed by Pedro González-Rubio. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 6pm.
The Secret of Kells
(2009, Ireland/France/Belgium) Directed by Tomm Moore. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 3, 4:30pm.
MON/6
The Secret of Kells
(2009, Ireland/France/Belgium) Directed by Tomm Moore. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 3pm.
TUE/7
The Big Sleep
(1946, USA) Directed by Howard Hawks. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 6pm.
WED/8
John Rabe
(2009, Germany/France/China) Directed by Florian Gallenberger. Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 6pm.
Micmacs
(2009, France) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th, 7:30pm.
Trip to the Seaside
(2003, Uruguay) Directed by Guillermo Casanova. Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington, 6:30pm. Free.
Tulsa
(1949, USA) Directed by Stuart Heisler. Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee, 1:30pm.