CIFF23: Peter Sarsgaard Plus Closing Night at 59th CIFF, 'The Bikeriders'

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CHICAGO – That’s a wrap! The 59th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) Closing Night is October 22nd, 2023, with “The Bikeriders,” which is set in Chicago and directed by Jeff Nichols (“Mud,” “Take Shelter”), who will make an appearance on behalf of the film. Click CLOSING for info and tickets.

“The Bikeriders” is an immersive experience into the look, feel, and sounds of the subculture of ’60s motorcycle riders. Kathy (Jodie Comer), a strong-willed member of the Vandals who’s married to a wild, reckless bikerider named Benny (Austin Butler of “Elvis”), recounts the Vandals’ evolution over the course of a decade, beginning as a local club of outsiders united by good times, rumbling bikes, and respect for their strong, steady leader Johnny (Tom Hardy).

Closing Night Film of the 59th CIFF is ‘The Bikeriders’
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival

On the Closing Night of a magnificent 11 Days, a reminder of the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival. Cinema/Chicago is a year round non-profit arts and education organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. In addition to CIFF, Cinema/Chicago also presents the Summer Screenings Program, the CineYouth Film Festival and a year-round Education Program

Go to Page 2 for an Exclusive Portrait … by Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com … of actor Peter Sarsgaard, who represented two films at the 59th CIFF, “Memory” and “Pet Shop Days.”