“Supremely poised and ambitious…Altmanesque.”--Dennis Lim, Artforum
“The kind of thrilling discovery that makes festival-going worthwhile.”--Gavin Smith, Film Comment
From its world premiere at the Rotterdam Film Festival to New Directors, New Films in New York and beyond, NEIGHBORING SOUNDS has earned non-stop raves. Hailed as a director to watch, former film critic Filho set his enthralling episodic story on one block in a rapidly changing Brazilian city. An old aristocrat with a flashy mansion attempts to maintain his hold on a fiefdom increasingly dense with paranoid high-rise-dwelling yuppies with their maids, nannies, and helpers. Simmering clashes of class and race escalate with an often-humorous upstairs-downstairs vibe when the neighborhood hires a questionable security firm to protect the block. (BS) Screened in 2013 as a Chicago Premiere.
25 For 25
To celebrate 25 years on State Street, the 25 For 25 series revisits standout titles from our State Street history, spotlighting films that have lit up our screens since 2001 and reflecting on the Siskel Film Center’s programming legacy. Each selection connects to a past Siskel program, highlighting the Siskel Film Center’s long-standing commitment to diverse and innovative curation.
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