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Friday January 27th
7:00pm
$12 General Admission
$10 FACETS Members
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“A wickedly funny, occasionally poignant and authentic-to-its core drama/comedy about three eventful days in the life of a totally relatable extended family” (***1/2 stars out of four) – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Join us for a special one-night-only screening of Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith’s award-winning film Relative, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker where we’ll hear about how FACETS Founder Milos Stehlik helped inspire the film and dig deeper into Michael’s uncompromising approach to independent filmmaking.
Produced by Chicago Film Project (Jennifer Reeder’s Knives and Skin), this Chicago-made dramedy stars Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks) and Steppenwolf Theater Ensemble legend Francis Guinan as the parents of a family at a crossroads. How will the Frank family handle separations, new romances, and empty nesting following the college graduation of Benji (The Walking Dead’s Cameron Scott Roberts), the youngest member of their clan? Time, love, family reunions and online proclivities test all of the characters in this ensemble film. Written and directed by Michael Glover Smith (Mercury in Retrograde).
Michael Glover Smith, USA, 2022, 97 mins
Festivals, Awards, & Nominations
Winner – Jury Prize – Feature Narrative, Buffalo International Film Festival 2022
Winner – Best Ensemble, Festival of Cinema NYC 2022
Winner – Best Actor – Francis Guinan, Midwest Independent Film Festival 2022
POST-SCREENING Q&A
Relative producer, writer, and director Michael Glover Smith will be joined by editor Eric Marsh for a special Q&A moderated by filmmaker, DePaul Professor, and Relative actor Lori Felker following the 7:00 pm screening.