“TRANSIT makes the case for Petzold as the decade's most exemplary foreign arthouse auteur.” - Adam Nayman, The Ringer
“A profound meditation on the dehumanizing condition of statelessness.” - Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Tuesday, August 12, 6:00 p.m. | A mainstay of the international festival circuit, Christian Petzold (BARBARA, AFIRE) crafts this cinematic puzzle box that premiered at the Festival in 2018. Elusive, prescient, and exquisitely made, this trenchant exploration of the plight of refugees feels even more timely than when it first premiered. After a fascist invasion of France, Georg (PASSAGES’ Franz Rogowski) assumes the identity of a dead author in order to flee to Mexico. As he waits for passage, he becomes trapped in the port city of Marseilles in the company of others desperate to escape. While in limbo, he encounters a woman searching for her missing husband—the man whose identity he has assumed.
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Gold Hugo, Best Film, Chicago International Film Festival
Nominee - Golden Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival Presents: The Usual (Auteur) Suspects
Before you see the latest masterworks of the world’s top directors at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival (October 15–26), these three movies will give audiences the chance to brush up on the highly acclaimed work of directors we continue to celebrate. Synopses courtesy of The Chicago International Film Festival.
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