32 min film

Presented as part of the Chicago United Film Festival.  A film celebrating the life & work of 90 yr. old Peggy Lipschutz. an artist, political activist & pacifist, who pioneered the “chalk-talk”, a performance art form combining drawing & music before a live audience.

Director: Jerri Zbiral

Admission is FREE to all of the shorts (which we are), but you must purchase tickets for any of the feature length films.  Please visit the festival's website at: theunitedfest.com. 
Scroll to the very bottom for the short film schedule.

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32 min film

Presented as part of the Chicago United Film Festival.  A film celebrating the life & work of 90 yr. old Peggy Lipschutz. an artist, political activist & pacifist, who pioneered the “chalk-talk”, a performance ... more

A Call Girl (2010. 91 min. Slovenia)

Having grown up in small-town Slovenia, 23-year-old Alexandra embraces the excitement and anonymity of big city life when she moves to the capital. She styles herself as a call girl, planning to take advantage of everything the city has to offer. But her isolated existence—English studies and mortgage payments by day, call girl by night—is shattered when one of her clients dies of a heart attack on her watch. Alexandra must suddenly confront fear, guilt, and desperation as she finds herself pursued by a band of local pimps, as well as the cops. The old village life she had escaped from might now become her only refuge.

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A Call Girl (2010. 91 min. Slovenia)

Having grown up in small-town Slovenia, 23-year-old Alexandra embraces t... more

Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Not sure what to do on a Friday evening? Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with movie night at the library!  Join us for a special after-hours showing of the movie, Frida, starring Selma Hayek, Alfred Molina, and Antonio Banderas.

2002 Running time:  123 minutes  Rated:  R

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Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Not sure what to do on a Friday evening? Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with movie night at the library!  Join us for a special after-hours showing of the mov... more

Community Meeting Room, Main Library

(2010, 120 min. Spanish)

For most of his life, Ignacio Carrillo traveled the villages of northern Colombia, playing traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument said to have once belonged to the devil. He eventually married and settled in a small town, leaving the nomadic life behind. But after the traumatic death of his wife, he vows to never play the accursed accordion again, and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its rightful owner. On the way, Ignacio is followed by Fermín, a spirited teenager determined to become his apprentice. Tired of loneliness, Ignacio accepts the young man as his pupil and together they traverse the vast Colombian terrain, discovering the musical diversity of Caribbean culture. Hardened by a life of solitude, Ignacio tries to discourage Fermín from following in his footsteps, but destiny has different plans for them.

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Community Meeting Room, Main Library

(2010, 120 min. Spanish)

For most of his life, Ignacio Carrillo traveled the vil... more

Main Library, Community Meeting Room

Is your teen or pre-teen wedded to a cell phone? You may want to consider the possible health risks of cellular technology. Full Signal, an award winning documentary by former CBS News producer Talal Jabari, addresses the issue of cell phone proliferation and the effect on developing brains. Part of the fall Kids and Health series.

www.fullsignalmovie.com

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Main Library, Community Meeting Room

Is your teen or pre-teen wedded to a cell phone? You may want to consider the possible health risks of cellular technology. Full Signal, an award winning documentar... more

Community Meeting Room, Main Library

Only When I Dance (2010, 78 min. Brazil)

This feel-good documentary follows Irlan and Isabela, two teenagers from the violent favelas of Rio de Janeiro, as they pursue their dreams of becoming professional ballet dancers. This inspiring story takes us from Rio - where their communities must raise the funds to support their ambitions - to exhilarating ballet competitions in New York and Switzerland. It's a film about their determination to dance, and the price one must pay for talent, ambition and success.
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Community Meeting Room, Main Library

Only When I Dance (2010, 78 min. Brazil)

This feel-good documentary follows ... more