Love is not always the fairytale we imagined it to be as children. Instead of white horses, far away castles and magical kisses, there are confusions, complications and disasters. At times, the mess can overwhelm and destroy love but, when the love is strong, the thorny times only make it stronger. Her Beautiful Disaster Total: 72 min. Three Minutes (Jenn Garrison, USA, 2009): Emerging from the rubble of their war-ravaged city, two lovers join together to celebrate the human spirit and the hope of a better tomorrow. One Night (Laura Jean Cronin, USA, 2009): Looking for love on the dance floor, a shy softball player’s night turns into a nightmare she’ll never forget. Hammerhead (Sam Donovan, United Kingdom, 2008): A young boy questions the concept of family as his mother leaves his father for her girlfriend who works at an aquarium. Guignol (Dana Turken, USA, 2009): The line between love and violence is blurred when Renata, the magnetic doyenne of a Grand Guignol theater company, forces Mila, her disgruntled star, to participate in her own usurpation. Birthday (Jenifer Malmqvist, Poland/Sweden, 2010): As Sarah tries to make her wife Katarina’s 40th birthday the perfect celebration, Katarina reveals a secret that makes it difficult for Sarah to celebrate. Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival, the second oldest film festival of its kind in the US, is presenting 54 programs over 10 days from November 4-13, 2010. Advance sales are available until the day before the show. After that, tickets must be purchased at the theater box office on the day of the screening. Regular Screenings: $10 ($8 members), Matinee Screenings (before 5:00 pm): $8 ($6 members).
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