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Reeling: The Chambermaid
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…
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Events for September 23, 2023
Chicago LGBTQIA+ events, nightlife and community happenings for Saturday, September 23, 2023.
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Reeling: This is Not Me
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…
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Reeling: Studio One Forever
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…
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Reeling: Before I Change My Mind
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'…
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Reeling: Chasing Chasing Amy
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…
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Reeling: Lie With Me
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…
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Reeling: Playland
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…
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Reeling: Silver Haze
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…
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Reeling: Chocolate Babies
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…
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Reeling: Ganymede
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…
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Reeling: Aikane
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.
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Reeling: A Boy's Dream
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.
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Reeling: Chicho
A mundane pimple on the day of his University graduation photos hurls Chicho down a chaotic spiral of hallucinations that triggers an identity crisis.
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Reeling: Making Up
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.
