Film Mon Jun 15 2009

Foreign Flicks for Free at the Chicago Cultural Center

By Amy Dittmeier

Cinema/Chicago, the presenter of the Chicago International Film Festival, is once again teaming up with Chicago's various foreign consulates and cultural organizations to present the sixth annual International Summer Screening Program at the Chicago Cultural Center. Showing a film from a different country every Wednesday, the International Summer Screening program seeks to spread the word about national cinema in the Chicagoland area before the International Film Festival starts in October. This year's selection ranges from cute love stories to twisted thrillers and gory action flicks. From the wide range of genres and subject matters, there's sure to be one film to capture your attention.

Every event is free to the public. A full listing of films can be seen after the jump and on Slowdown, or at the official International Connections page.

June 17 @ 6:30PM - Elevator
Dir. George Dorobantu, Romania, 2008, Romanian with English subtitles, 89 minutes
Presented by: The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

June 24 @ 6:30PM - Lady Vengeance (Chinjeolhan geumjassi)
Dir: Park Chan-wook, South Korea, 2005, Korean with English subtitles, 112 min.
Presented by: The Korean Consulate General in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

July 1 @ 6:30PM - Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Dir. Erik Canuel, Canada, 2007, English and French with English subtitles, 116 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of Canada in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.
*post-screening discussion led by Ron Falzone, Film & Video Professor, Columbia College Chicago.

July 8 @ 6:30PM - Emma's Bliss (Emmas Glück)
Dir. Sven Taddicken, Germany, 2006, German with English subtitles, 99 minutes
Presented by: The Goethe-Institut Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

July 15 @ 6:30PM - Paloma Delight (Délice Paloma)
Dir. Nadir Moknèche, France, 2007, French and Arabic with English subtitles, 134 minutes
Presented by: The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

July 22 @ 6:30PM - A Letter From an Unknown Woman (Yi ge mo sheng nu ren de lai xin)
Dir. Xu Jinglei, The People's Republic of China, 2004, Mandarin with English subtitles, 90 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

July 29 @ 6:30PM - The Day of the Hunter (O dia da Caça)
Dir. Alberto Graça, Brazil, 1999, Portuguese with English subtitles, 113 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

August 5 @ 6:30PM - Giraffes (Girafot)
Dir. Tzahi Grad, Israel, 2001, Hebrew, English and French with English subtitles, 115 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

August 12 @ 6:30PM The Other (El Otro)
Director: Ariel Rotter, Argentina, 2007, Spanish with English subtitles, 83 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of the Argentine Republic, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

August 19 @ 6:30PM - 42 Plus
Dir. Sabine Derflinger, Austria, 2007, German with English subtitles, 95 minutes
Presented by: The Austrian Consulate General in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

August 26 @ 6:30PM - Life For Sale (Luftbusiness)
Dir. Dominique de Rivaz, Switzerland, 2008, German with English subtitles, 89 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.
*post-screening discussion led by Hank Sartin, Film Editor, Timeout Chicago

September 2 @ 6:30PM - Night Bus (Notturno Bus)
Dir: David Marengo, Italy, 2007, Italian with English subtitles, 105 minutes
Presenters : Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

September 9, 6:30PM - Twin Sisters (De tweeling)
Dir. Ben Sombogaart, The Netherlands, 2002, Dutch and German with English subtitles, 137 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.

September 16 @ 7:00PM - Frida (Frida, naturaleza viva)
Dir. Paul Leduc, Mexico, 1986, Spanish with English subtitles, 108 minutes
Presented by: The Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago, the Mexico Tourism Board, the Chicago Cultural Center and Cinema/Chicago.