Cinema in Real Life: Stand Up
The 62nd Chicago International Film Festival: Disability in Focus
October 21, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Gene Siskel Film Center
Address
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
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Download iCal FileThe Chicago International Film Festival, in a partnership with UIC, will showcase disability-inclusive films and host extended post-screening conversations to discuss representations of disability on screen with the goals of confronting ableism, strengthening disability curriculum, and transforming how disability is taught and understood.
Stand Up
Dir. Mari Sanders | 95 mins
A young woman whose life is upended by a crash that requires her to use a wheelchair meets an aspiring standup comic whose subversive spirit helps her heal.
45 minute panel discussion to follow.
Scheduled to attend: Director Mari Sanders & Actor Lucia Zemene
Date posted
Oct 19, 2026
Date updated
Oct 19, 2026