CIFF 2024: “Mistress Dispeller,” “Hard Truths,” “Rita,” and “My Stolen Planet”

I have always found that the Chicago International Film Festival is a formidable venue for riveting, empathetic tales about women and girls. Last year, “Paradise is Burning” was my favorite film of the fest, and one of my top five for the year. This year, I was glad to view more incredible narrative features that […]
