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CrossBorder Film Festival Chicago

1221 W Boughton Rd

Bolingbrook, IL 60440, USA


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Festival Pass - September 26th and 27th
$50

Enjoy the full program with access to all main activities. Full Access to entire program for the 2 -Day

Includes acess to All the Short Films, Feature Films, Documentaries, Q&A Panels, Award Ceremony and more.

Food will be available to purchase.

One Day Festival Pass
$30

Full Access to entire program for the 1-Day

Includes acess to All the Short Films, Feature Films, Documentaries, Q&A Panels

Food will be available for purchase

All Thats Left of You - September 26th 4pm-6pm
$10

September 26th

4pm-6pm

After a Palestinian teen gets swept up into a West Bank protest, his mother recounts the family story of hope, courage and relentless struggle that led to this fateful moment.

The Queen of My Dreams
$10

Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. Following a tragedy, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey to Pakistan - guided by memories of her mother's youth in Karachi and her own coming-of-age in rural Canada.

Martial Artist - September 27th 2pm-4pm
$10

Auditorium B : September 27th

2pm-4pm


An MMA fighter destined for greatness must face his biggest rival yet: himself.

International Short Films - September 26th 11am-12:30pm
$10

Watch These films Auditorium B

September 26th

11am-1pm


Pakistan: The Post Term

Indian :Thursday Special

Indian :Sunna

Italian: Zona Cesarini

Canadian: The Heart Smiles

Pakistan:Tussle

Stories from Iran and Palestine -September 26th 11am-12:30pm
$20

Resistance & Resilience: Short Films from Palestine, Iran and Pakistan

Auditorium A

September 26th

11am-12:30 pm


On the Mountain

Kufiya

Meet the 3Ammos

Salam Shalom

Poreless

Shahd Shahoor & Hina Ali Q&A

Seeds for Liberation-September 26th 1:30pm - 3:00pm
$10

September 26th

1:30pm - 3:00pm


"Seeds for Liberation" explores Palestinian resistance through emotional and impactful interviews with historians, activists, legal scholars, and experts. The documentary demonstrates how social media has exposed daily life in Gaza and the West Bank, challenging dominant Western narratives and bringing the Free Palestine movement into global consciousness

Hanging by a Wire - September 27th 4pm
$10

September 27th

4pm-5:30pm

When two cables snap midair, a routine ride turns into a life-or-death battle for survival, this gripping documentary captures the harrowing rescue of teenagers and adults trapped 900 feet above the ground.

International Short Films - September 27th 1pm-3pm
$20

September 27th

4pm-5:30pm


Udeekan

STALLED

Fankaar (The Artist)

Leveled - Short Film

Harama Salami

HALF

Unqualified

International Short Films - September 27th 11am-1:30pm
$20

September 27th

11am-1:30pm

Witness

More Than 2

Halal Bodies

Don’t be Late Myra

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