MEDIUM COOL

Sunday, October 4, 2026 to Monday, October 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Gene Siskel Film Center

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MEDIUM COOL poster

Set against the backdrop of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, MEDIUM COOL follows a television news cameraman caught between observing history and becoming part of it. Shot amid the real protests and police clashes, the film remains a startling meditation on media, power, and democracy. 1969, Haskell Wexler, USA, 111 mins. In English and Italian with English subtitles. Format: Digital

Showtimes: Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 PM; Mon, Oct 5, 8:00 PM

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