STALKER
Saturday, September 19, 2026 to Monday, September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Siskel Film Center, Siskel Film Center, Chicago, Illinois
screening
One of the most immersive and rarefied experiences in the history of cinema, STALKER embarks on a metaphysical journey through an enigmatic post-apocalyptic landscape. A hired guide—the "Stalker" of the title—leads a writer and a scientist into the heart of the Zone, the restricted site of a long-ago disaster, where the three men eventually zero in on the Room, a place rumored to fulfill one's most deeply held desires. 1979 film by Andrei Tarkovsky. Soviet Union. 161 mins. In Russian with English subtitles. Digital format.