Calendar – Past Event

The Chicago International Film Festival, now in its 47th year, will be presenting more than 180 films from 50 countries, including over 45 films by first-time directors. This year's crop of talented new filmmakers will take you on a provocative and touching journey to lands near and far. They could very well become the next Martin Scorsese, Peter Weir, Mike Leigh or Bertrand Tavernier, themselves among dozens of directors who also showed their first film at the Festival.

Each film provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the sights, sounds and experiences of other cultures and the chance to hear and maybe even meet some of the artists behind them. The languages may be different, but the emotions are the same. Film unites us like no other popular art form can.