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DAY NINE: Kenneth Branagh film 'Belfast' at 57th Chicago International Film Fest, Oct. 21, 2021
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Kenneth Branagh
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The 57th Chicago International Film Festival runs through October 24th, 2021. Click here for schedules and to purchase tickets.
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CHICAGO – Day Nine of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) honors actor Kenneth Branagh in presenting “Belfast,” the nostalgic homage to his hometown Irish city during the 1960s. This is Branagh’s 23rd film as director. (click BELFAST for details).
The 57th Chicago International Film Festival DAY NINE features screenings in theater, at the drive-in and virtual/online. Click here for a complete how-to guide on navigating the 57th CIFF. And click DAY NINE for the complete line up of films.
Kenneth Branagh
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
EVENT OF THE DAY: the 57th CIFF honors actor/director Kenneth Branagh with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his longtime and expressive career. Since his stirring 1989 adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” he has starred in and directed numerous films based on the Bard’s work including “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Hamlet” and “As You Like It.” He has also stepped behind the camera for such commercial favorites as “Cinderella” and Marvel’s “Thor.” He will make a Red Carpet appearance to accept his honor and present “Belfast.”
APPEARANCES OF THE DAY: 5:15pm: “The Last Execution” … Special Guests Scheduled to Attend.
FILM OF THE DAY: “Citizen Ashe” – Tennis star Arthur Ashe broke barriers to become the first black man to win the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, and the Australian Open … all during the civil rights era of the 1960s and ‘70s. In this deftly edited portrait, filmmakers Rex Miller and Sam Pollard follow Ashe’s rise as a sportsman alongside his coming-of-age as an activist who would go on to powerfully fight for oppressed people in the U.S. and South Africa. Through the athlete’s own words, and interviews with fellow legends including Billie Jean King and John McEnroe, the film reveals the defining moments of Arthur Ashe, both on and off the court. (click ARTHUR ASHE for details).
Trailer for “Belfast” …
 | By PATRICK McDONALD |
