ONION CITY CLOSING NIGHT: A RIVER RUNS, TURNS, ERASES, REPLACES | IN-PERSON (4/3)
ONION CITY CLOSING NIGHT: A RIVER RUNS, TURNS, ERASES, REPLACES | IN-PERSON (4/3)
Chicago Filmmakers (map) | April 3 at 7:00 PM: The closing night film of the festival will be the Chicago premiere of local filmmaker Shengze Zhu's A RIVER RUNS, TURNS, ERASES, REPLACES. Presented in partnership with Nightingale Cinema.
A RIVER RUNS, TURNS, ERASES, REPLACES
The closing night film of the festival will be the Chicago premiere of local filmmaker Shengze Zhu's A RIVER RUNS, TURNS, ERASES, REPLACES. This modern city symphony set in Zhu's hometown of Wuhan, China pairs the ever-changing beauty of the Yangtze river with stories of heartbreak and resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Winner of the Caligari Prize at Berlinale Forum in 2021. A Q&A with Shengze Zhu will take place after the screening.
Preceded by:
The Difference Between Dirt and Soil | Liz Cambron | United States, 2022, 10 mins
This short documentary film follows the filmmaker as she goes on a journey to find her father’s grave. She starts her quest by growing a pollinator garden. This story is loosely woven together through the ecologies of land, history, and memory.
Presented as part of the 32nd Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival in partnership with:
Nightingale Cinema
Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Cinema
In-person screenings are held at Chicago Filmmakers firehouse cinema located at 1326 W Hollywood Ave in the Edgewater neighborhood. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to showtime and be ready to present your order confirmation number for admission. Proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid-19 PCR test result is required to attend all screenings and events.
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