As the A-Team said, “I love it when a plan comes together,” but for the AA Team, the plan is tenuous at best. When four alcoholics learn their beloved rehab facility will close due to lack of funding, they take on a risky gig to save it: smuggle two tankers of booze across Poland for $200,000. They pack food and their emotion journals, kidnap their therapist (Lukasz Simlat, CORPUS CHRISTI), and drive. But temptation is not their only danger: a deranged customs officer is also hot on their trail. To survive, the team has to learn to rely on each other, keep their eyes on the road, and trust themselves in this equal parts dark and heartwarming comedy.
Chicago European Union Film Festival Spotlight: Poland | It is our pleasure, with the generous support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, to present two weeks of the best new and classic films from Poland and Polish filmmakers. Join us March 7–20, as we present 20 films, including 13 new titles—and 12 Chicago premieres—alongside classics from filmmakers including Krzysztof Kieślowski, Agnieszka Holland, and Andrzej Wajda. Meet filmmakers visiting us from Poland, and enjoy taste from the country through special events and at concessions.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu