Cinema in Real Life: While We Are Here (First Screening)
The 62nd Chicago International Film Festival: Disability in Focus
October 21, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
Chicago History Museum
Address
1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
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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.
While We Are Here
Dir. Reveca Torres | 86 mins
Beautifully expanding notions of disability, filmmaker Reveca Torres engages with iconic disabled artists Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri Matisse.
45 minute panel discussion to follow.
Scheduled to attend: Director Reveca Torres
Date posted
Oct 19, 2026
Date updated
Oct 19, 2026