Dialogue: Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed at select screenings.
"A sumptuous piece of nonfiction." - Carlos Aguilar, Variety
"Seed’s elusive film is a haunting portrait, nimble in execution and startling in its poignancy." - Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com
Opens June 20 | Rachel Elizabeth Seed was only 18 months old when her mother, Albany Park–born journalist Sheila Turner Seed, passed away. In this poignant documentary, using her mother’s archives, Seed pieces together a portrait of the woman she never knew. By uncovering and revisiting audio recordings, Super 8 home movies, family photos, personal letters, and journals, Seed forges a relationship with her mother and crafts a universal story about memory and legacy, exploring if it is possible to really know someone through the things they leave behind. Winner of the Chicago International Film Festival’s Chicago Award for Best Film. Siskel Film Center exclusive.
Dialogue: Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed at select screenings!
- Friday, June 20, 5:45PM: Q&A with director Rachel Elizabeth Seed; writer and photography dealer Paul Berlanga; and journalist/curator Richard Kahan; co-presented by the Stephen Daiter Gallery.
- Saturday, June 21, 11:45AM: Q&A with director Rachel Elizabeth Seed and photographer and educator Kelli Connell, moderated by special guest to be announced.
- Tuesday, June 24, 5:45PM: Q&A with director Rachel Elizabeth Seed, moderated by journalist Anthony Kaufman, with special guest to be announced.
- Tuesday, June 24 8:30PM: Q&A with director Rachel Elizabeth Seed and Denise Keim. Co-presented by the Chicago Center for Photojournalism.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Chicago Award, Chicago International Film Festival
Winner - City & State Award, Chicago International Film Festival
Winner - Truer Than Fiction Award, Film Independent Spirit Awards
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