Summer Screenings
May 24 – September 10
Summer Screenings is a free weekly film series presented by the Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Chicago History Museum, and various consular and cultural partners. Each week, a spotlight is cast on a different country’s national cinema with post-screening discussions. The 19th edition takes place May 24-September 20 at the Chicago History Museum and the Chicago Cultural Center.
Free and open to the public. Advance registration is recommended. Films are unrated. Viewer discretion is advised.
2023 Theme: Cinema in the City
Cinema has always been fascinated with the city as a “character” — a living, breathing organism that shapes the world around it. This program show-cases the myriad ways in which cities are depicted in cinema and how people live, love, move through, and seek connection in urban spaces. Featuring stories set in cities all around the globe — from the bustling cafes of Bogotá to the seaside cityscapes of Gothenburg and Galway to glittering black and white portraits of Taipei and Seoul to the streets, skyways, rivers, and trains right here in Chicago — these films express the rich, diverse personalities of cities on screen and how they mold and influence how we live.
The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents
Welcome Venice
Directed by Andrea Segre
2021, 100’, Italian with English subtitles
In-person screening
Tuesday, May 22 at 6:30pm CT
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Brothers Pietro and Alvise, heirs in a long line of fishermen, are at odds about the future of their family home. Is the house on the picturesque island of Giudecca in the Venice lagoon a vital lifeline to a shared history and self-sufficient way of life or their ticket to financial freedom? An epic, impossible clash of wills ensues, bringing into relief the human impact of global tourism on life in the sublime city.
Watch the trailer