PREVIOUSLY
U.S. theatrical premiere! Filmmakers in person!
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016, Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack, USA, 114 min.
Plays in:
Runs & Limited Engagements
Showtimes:
- Fri, Sep 16th 2:00pm
- Fri, Sep 16th 6:00pm
- Fri, Sep 16th 8:15pm
- Sat, Sep 17th 1:00pm
- Sat, Sep 17th 5:15pm
- Sun, Sep 18th 3:00pm
- Sun, Sep 18th 5:15pm
- Mon, Sep 19th 6:00pm
- Mon, Sep 19th 8:15pm
- Tue, Sep 20th 7:45pm
- Wed, Sep 21st 6:00pm
- Thu, Sep 22nd 6:00pm
- Thu, Sep 22nd 8:15pm
- Fri, Sep 23rd 6:00pm
- Fri, Sep 23rd 8:15pm
- Sat, Sep 24th 5:00pm
- Sat, Sep 24th 8:00pm
- Sun, Sep 25th 3:00pm
- Sun, Sep 25th 7:30pm
- Mon, Sep 26th 8:15pm
- Tue, Sep 27th 6:00pm
- Wed, Sep 28th 6:00pm
- Wed, Sep 28th 8:15pm
- Thu, Sep 29th 8:15pm
"What Coburn Whack and Hercules do so well is capture Angelou's power and elegance...No hagiography, it paints a portrait of a life lived to the full and dedicated to being true to oneself." — Lanre Bakare, The Guardian
"The African-American icon’s richly textured and often traumatic story is unpacked in this near-definitive documentary." — Ed Gibbs, Little White Lies
This film will return November 11 - 17.
The remarkable, daring, and iconic life of poet, writer, and activist Maya Angelou unfolds in this in-depth portrait, which includes a substantial element of storytelling by the artist herself. Angelou brings the resonant cadences of poetry to narrating an entrancing chronicle of a youth shaped by family upheaval, the racism of a small Arkansas town, and early motherhood, as eventually detailed in her first book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Rare footage traces her varied pre-writing career as a nightclub dancer, singer, and star known as “Miss Calypso,” her courage as a political activist, and her transformative friendships with figures including James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. Interviews include Oprah Winfrey, Common, Alfre Woodard, Cicely Tyson, Quincy Jones, and Angelou’s son Guy Johnson. DCP digital. (BS)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 at 8:15 PM: Co-directors Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack and director of photography Keith Walker will be present for audience discussion.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 at 5:15 PM: Co-directors Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack and director of photography Keith Walker will be present for audience discussion.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 at 5:15 PM: Co-director Rita Coburn Whack will be present for audience discussion.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 at 8:15 PM: Co-director Rita Coburn Whack will be present for audience discussion.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 at 6:00 PM: This screening is a Movie Club event facilitated by Raymond Lambert, the documentary's executive producer.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 at 6:00 PM: Director of photography Keith Walker will introduce the screening.
First Chicago run!
Our Last Tango
Un tango más
2015, German Kral, Argentina/Germany, 85 min. With María Nieves Rego, Juan Carlos Copes.
Plays in:
Runs & Limited Engagements
Showtimes:
- Fri, Jun 17th 2:00pm
- Fri, Jun 17th 6:00pm
- Sat, Jun 18th 7:45pm
- Sun, Jun 19th 4:45pm
- Mon, Jun 20th 8:00pm
- Tue, Jun 21st 8:15pm
- Wed, Jun 22nd 6:15pm
- Thu, Jun 23rd 8:15pm
- Fri, Jun 24th 6:00pm
- Sat, Jun 25th 7:45pm
- Sun, Jun 26th 5:00pm
- Mon, Jun 27th 6:15pm
- Tue, Jun 28th 7:45pm
- Wed, Jun 29th 8:00pm
- Thu, Jun 30th 6:15pm
"Exceptional. ... The screen pulsates with life and color and energy that you rarely find to this degree, even in other films about dance ... It’s a passionate remembrance with only a hint of sadness for bygone days, and there is enough scandal, bitterness and jealousy to fill a telenovela. Most importantly, it’s another great achievement in filmmaking about dance from [Wim] Wenders and [German] Kral." — Steve Prokopy, Third Coast Review
"Fascinating…a celebration of the tango itself, which continues to bewitch with its writhing, gently jagged grace and torrid suggestiveness." — Andy Webster, The New York Times
"An embrace of the passions it stokes…boils years’ worth of drama into an affecting dance set-piece of love, lust and loss." — John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
The compelling story of Argentinian dancers María Nieves and Juan Carlos Copes, the most influential duo in the history of the tango, is revealed as a passion-filled star-crossed love story nurtured by extraordinary talent and ultimately torn apart by jealousy, hatred, and infidelity. For over forty years, Nieves and Copes transformed the art of the tango, taking it to heights of artistry and international recognition previously unknown. The two, now in their eighties, tell their own stories, illustrated with clips and photos of performance triumphs. Director Krall interweaves this essential history with romantically staged period reenactments featuring brilliant young dancers portraying María and Juan. Executive produced by Wim Wenders, with his trademark attention to a stunning musical score. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP digital. (BS)
JUNE 22: This screening is a Movie Club event, facilitated by Jorge Niedas, co-founder and Artistic Director of Tango 21 and Tango 21 Dance Theater. Jorge Niedas was trained in classical ballet at Instituto Superior del Arte del Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. He has performed in several institutions in the United States, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Jorge introduced Argentine Tango to the Chicago community in the '90s. Since then he has been teaching, choreographing, and performing Argentine Tango in Chicago. He is also co-founder and Artistic Director of Dance Art, a non-profit organization which aims to provide dance instruction to children that are part of outreach programs in the city of Chicago.