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September 2023 events

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  1. Past event

    Reeling: The Mattachine Family

    Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 6:00 pm
    Music Box Theatre, Chicago

    Starring Nico Tortorella (YOUNGER; THE WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND) and Juan Pablo Di Pace (FULLER HOUSE, MAMMA MIA!) as the very much in love Thomas and Oscar, and toting a supporting cast…

  2. Past event

    Reeling: American Parent

    Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    Chicago filmmaker Emily Railsback crafts a heartfelt tale of two mothers navigating the trials of parenthood and personal identity in the wake of COVID. This indie family drama, set in the…

  3. Past event

    Reeling: Anhell69

    Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:00 pm
    Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago

    In this stunning first feature, Colombian director Theo Montoya combines documentary, narrative, and essay to create a â??ghostâ?� filmâ??one that is haunted by his failed attempt to make a…

  4. Past event

    Reeling: Norwegian Dream

    Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    Burdened with being the breadwinner for himself and his mother from a young age, 19-year-old Polish teen Robert immigrates to Norway to work in a salmon processing plant. Though Norway is…

  5. Past event

    Reeling: T Blockers

    Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:00 pm
    Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago

    T BLOCKERS follows a young trans girl named Sophie who splits her time between indie filmmaking, getting fucked up with her friend Spencer, working at a movie theater, and navigating the…

  6. Past event

    Reeling: The Judgement

    Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:15 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    Mo, an American Egyptian gay man, is called back to Egypt for a family emergency. Accompanied by his boyfriend, the couple pretends to be just friends since Mo is in the closet with his…

  7. Past event

    Reeling: All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White

    Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:30 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    An achingly beautiful Nigerian film, which won the Teddy award at the Berlin Film Festival, follows two men who fall in love but struggle immensely with their feelings. Bambino and Bawaâ??s…

  8. Past event

    Reeling: The Chambermaid

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 12:30 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    A compelling tale of forbidden love set in Prague against the backdrop of war-torn Europe, THE CHAMBERMAID emerges as the gripping dramatic offspring of PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE and…

  9. Past event

    Reeling: This is Not Me

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    This enlightening and beautifully shot film tells the story of gay men in Turkey who marry women to hide their sexual orientation in the face of societal and family pressures, save for gay…

  10. Past event

    Reeling: Studio One Forever

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:45 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    For more than two decades, Studio One, a club in a former camera factory in West Hollywood, was the first gay disco and THE place for men and the townâ??s elite to see and be seen by others…

  11. Past event

    Reeling: Before I Change My Mind

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 3:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    In this electrifying debut feature, gender nonconforming transfer student Robin arrives at a new school in small-town Alberta during the late '80s. Initially ostracized due to their peers'…

  12. Past event

    Reeling: Chasing Chasing Amy

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 5:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    In Sav Rodgersâ?? debut feature film, he explores the unexamined legacy of Kevin Smithâ??s cult classic, CHASING AMY. His documentary is both a tribute to the movie that saved his life as a…

  13. Past event

    Reeling: Lie With Me

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    Echoing the emotional depth of dramas like CALL ME BY YOUR NAME and A SINGLE MAN, LIE WITH ME is a deeply moving exploration of first love and self-discovery. Successful novelist Stéphane…

  14. Past event

    Reeling: Playland

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm
    Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago

    The Playland Café, a legendary part of Bostonâ??s queer history, is open one last time. This beautifully-shot, dreamlike film follows the employees and patrons of Playland through a…

  15. Past event

    Reeling: Silver Haze

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:15 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    The fire that left 23-year-old Franky burned happened 15 years ago. Still carrying scars, both physical and emotional, Franky puts up walls between herself and people who love her and…

  16. Past event

    Reeling: Chocolate Babies

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:00 pm
    Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago

    Showing in a brand-new HD restoration, CHOCOLATE BABIES is back and better than ever. This classic of New Queer Cinema is an audacious political satire steeped in 1990â??s New York Black…

  17. Past event

    Reeling: Ganymede

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    What would happen if LOVE SIMON and THE BABADOOK had a film child? Chicago-based filmmakers Colby Holt and Sam Probst have an answer. In this fresh retelling of the classic coming-of-age…

  18. Past event

    Reeling: Aikane

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:15 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    A wounded island warrior falls into a mysterious underwater world. An octopus who rescues him transforms into a handsome young man and they fall in love.

  19. Past event

    Reeling: A Boy's Dream

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:15 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    Elias appears to have a perfect life with a loving partner. But when he starts working at an institution as a psychologist, he discovers a new desire to become a parent.

  20. Past event

    Reeling: Chicho

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:15 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    A mundane pimple on the day of his University graduation photos hurls Chicho down a chaotic spiral of hallucinations that triggers an identity crisis.

  21. Past event

    Reeling: Insta Gay

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:15 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    A gay millennial reels after breaking-up with a popular influencer.

  22. Past event

    Reeling: Making Up

    Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:15 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    Set in the late 1980s within the gritty drag scene of London's East End, Ted is diagnosed with a hereditary illness and must reconcile with his estranged daughter, Cassandra.

  23. Past event

    Reeling: Egghead and Twinkie

    Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 12:30 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    After awkwardly coming out to her parents, Twinkie, an Asian American teen, convinces her longtime best friend Egghead to accompany her on a cross-country road trip to meet her online crush…

  24. Past event

    Reeling: Fireworks

    Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 1:00 pm
    Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago

    Set in Sicily, 1982, amidst the summer heat and the World Cup frenzy, This poignant drama presents the captivating true story of two teenagers, Gianni and Nino, whose profound love forever…