Wednesday, December 2, 6:00 p.m. | After mistakenly buying two right-foot shoes, a ten-year-old boy sets off across the countryside to find the missing left one. An unexpected journey of courage, friendship, and self-discovery awaits in this story of first independence.


Awards & Nominations

2026 Berlin International Film Festival - Official Selection


Romanian Film Festival (ROFest) | December 1–4, 2026

Returning to the Siskel for the first time since the pandemic, the Romanian Film Festival (ROFest. Trends) aims to bring recent acclaimed Romanian films to Chicago to promote Romanian contemporary cinema among the American public and, specifically, within the Romanian community. It encourages enrichment and exchange through various creative expressions of social, historical, and cultural aspects that stem from Romanian settings.

Pintadera Film Logo


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