FIFTY YEARS OF FILM: Denmark is part of five months of FREE film in Chicago June 4 – October 1, 2014

Denmark will be a part of the 11th Annual International Screenings Program, which features five months of FREE film in Chicago, each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. from June 4 – October 1, 2014 at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Together with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the International Connections Committee, made up of consular and cultural partners, the Chicago International Film Festival, now celebrating its 50th anniversary, presents a free weekly film series that celebrates the Festival’s rich history of showcasing the best in cinema from around the globe.

The 17 feature films from as many countries demonstrate the richness and diversity of the past fifty years of international and independent filmmaking and represent Festival award winners and audience favorites.

The Danish film, Terribly Happy (Frygtelig Lykkelig), will be screened on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (see more details below), but there are also films from Germany, Philippines, Israel, Canada, Italy, Taiwan, France, Argentina, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, Brazil, Poland and the USA.

WHERE: CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington Street, 2nd floor

WHEN: Wednesdays at 6:30pm, June 4 – October 1 (no film on September 17)

Free and open to the public! Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity. Admission is not guaranteed.

Films are unrated. Viewer discretion is advised.

Discussions will be held after select screenings. Please check www.chicagofilmfestival.com for details.

ABOUT THE DANISH FILM: TERRIBLY HAPPY Frygtelig Lykkelig
Denmark : Director Henrik Ruben Genz
Presenter: 50th Chicago International Film Festival

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 : 6:30pm

In this gripping, genre-bending thriller, Copenhagen police officer Robert is reassigned to the provinces after a case of professional misconduct. Determined to play it by the book, the reformed constable is uneasily received by a town whose denizens, it turns out, are hiding a terrible secret of their own. Elements of the uncanny inflect this highly stylized, highly original drama. 90 min. Danish with subtitles.

Terribly Happy won the Silver Hugo for Best Director at the 44th Chicago International Film Festival (2008).

 

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