Babak Jalai

Chicago International Film Festival, Film Festivals, Interviews

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CIFF 2026: “A Very Rare Period of Time”: Carolina Cavalli on Serving on the Chicago International Film Festival Jury

by Rebecca Martin

November 6, 2026

Italian writer-director Carolina Cavalli has a gift for characters who feel slightly out of step with the world. Based in Milan, she made her feature debut with “Amanda” (2022), which