The Invite

August 8-20











As uproarious as it is rueful, Olivia Wilde's sex comedy of manners The Invite features a fearless foursome  — Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penélope Cruz  — whose one night together may very well change the trajectory of their whole lives. 









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Careful (4K Restoration)

August 9-20











Taking its cues from silent era aesthetics, Careful, the third feature film from singular Winnipegger Guy Maddin, is a hilarious satire that sends up both Canadian timidity and sexual repression. 









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Nymphomaniac Vol I & II (Director's Cut)

Friday, August 21











Cold Sweat presents a rare screening of Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac Vol I & II Extended Director’s Cut, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Chicago Abortion Fund.









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My First Movies + Make and Play

Sunday, August 23

Summertime days and nights are filled with curiosity for children. Our August MY FIRST MOVIES explore this curiosity with stories of fireflies, playing in the sand, and making music. Sing a song with us to start the movies and join Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble afterward to make your own little bug art project.  The series is sensory-friendly and geared for the whole family.  Buy Tickets Family Sundays, Now Playing

The Muppets + Animation Lab

Sunday, August 23






Family Day includes a special hands-on animation workshop where audiences can join local animators in a collaborative film camp experience to create short animated works, with completed films premiering at the FACETS Family Matinee.







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Brett Neveu X 2: The Earl + Eric LaRue

Michael Shannon, Brett Neveu, and Jim Sikora reunite in person at FACETS

Michael Shannon, Brett Neveu, and Jim Sikora reunite in person at FACETS. Buy Tickets Coming Soon

Céline and Julie Go Boating

Wednesday, September 2










Part mystery, part fantasy, part cinematic game, Jacques Rivette’s Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) remains one of the most joyful acts of movie magic ever put on screen—free for FACETS members.











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The Spook Who Sat By The Door

Friday, September 11



A black man plays “Uncle Tom” in order to become the first black CIA agent, then uses that knowledge to prepare and train guerillas for urban revolution. Buy Tickets Optical Noise, Coming Soon

Punishment Park

Friday, September 11



Under a declaration of a state of emergency all new American prisoners are now given the choice of jail time or attempting to survive three days in Punishment Park, where they will be hunted by federal authorities. Buy Tickets Optical Noise, Coming Soon

I Want Your Sex

September 12-20











I Want Your Sex, the latest sex farce from pioneering New Queer Cinema filmmaker Gregg Araki screens September 12-20.









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