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Film Thu Jun 21 2012
Onion City Kicks Off
by Harrison Sherrod
June has been a fine month for experimental film enthusiasts and the events keep on coming with this evening's Onion City Fest premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Sponsored by Chicago Filmmakers, Onion City has been going strong for quite awhile, but this year's festival is by far the most extensive yet. Featuring experimental works from across the globe (including many North American and US premieres), Onion City prides itself on presenting an eclectic and diverse selection of films. The highlight of tonight's program may be a long lost film from Chilean director Raúl Ruiz titled La Maleta. Other notable works include Luther Price's Brackage-esque 35mm slides (fresh off the Whitney Biennial) and Robert Todd's Dangerous Light, a distillation of the Star Wars trilogy featuring only the lightsaber battles. The festival moves to Columbia College this weekend for a selection of feature length films. More info can be found here.