First- and second-time directors shine in these six worthwhile films making their local premieres.
The films I'm most excited about at this year's Chicago International Film Festival—Federico Veiroj's The Moneychanger and Pedro Costa's Vitalina Varela—weren't available for preview, but I'm fairly confident that I can recommend both sight unseen. Veiroj and Costa are two of the most innovative filmmakers working today, and it speaks well of the festival that the programmers would choose to present their work.…
First- and second-time directors shine in these six worthwhile films making their local premieres.
The films I'm most excited about at this year's Chicago International Film Festival—Federico Veiroj's The Moneychanger and Pedro Costa's Vitalina Varela—weren't available for preview, but I'm fairly confident that I can recommend both sight unseen. Veiroj and Costa are two of the most innovative filmmakers working today, and it speaks well of the festival that the programmers would choose to present their work.…