Sunday, June 21, 6:15 p.m. | When a local factory worker named Dorem Clery dies under mysterious circumstances, our narrator, Werner Herzog, travels to Getunkirchenburg to investigate his perplexing death. But Herzog is not who he seems, and the film is not what we expect... ABOUT A HERO is an adaptation of a script written by an AI agent trained on Herzogʼs body of work. The fictional narrative it produced, ironically self-reflective, is intertwined with a series of ʻrealʼ interviews with artists, philosophers and scientists reflecting on the notion of originality, authenticity, immortality and soul in the age of AI. Official selection of IDFA, CPH:DOX, Edinburgh and many more, the film also features all real actors such as Vicki Krieps (PHANTOM THREAD) on screen.
Awards & Nominations
2024 IDFA - Official Selection
2025 CPH DOX - Official Selection
Summer Sneaks: Brought to You by IND/EX | June 21–22, 2026
Get an early glimpse of some of the summer's most exciting indie films. The Independent Film Exhibition Conference (IND/EX) returns to Chicago June 22-25, 2026, bringing together art house cinema and film festival professionals from around the country. As part of the festivities, the Siskel is opening the doors during some irregular hours to present a limited slate of sneak preview screenings from some of our favorite arthouse and film festival distributors. Free for any IND/EX badge holder and available for purchase to the general public, these special screenings offer audiences a first look at acclaimed new independent cinema before wider release.
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