Exclusive Advance Screening: TO LIVE AND DIE AND LIVE

Exclusive Screening Event of: TO LIVE AND DIE AND LIVE

** FREE + Open to the public **

** Tickets RSVP Mandatory **

**Sneak Peek advanced screening**

Join us at the iconic Chicago Cultural Center for a special screening of To Live and Die and Live (a Sundance - selected feature) that explores grief, healing, and the unspoken emotional labor we carry.

Stay after the screening for a live Q&A with the filmmakers.

This isn’t just a screening - it’s a night of connection, independent storytelling, and a community conversation that will linger.

Be among the first to experience the film!!!

This film event is brought to you in collaboration with Chicgao Mayor's Office, Chicago Film Office / DCASE, and Creative Cypher. Thank you for your support!

Info: Guests are welcomed to the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center. Early arrival is encouraged for best seating and to mingle with fellow film lovers, artists, and community leaders before the screening begins.

Info: Summary: Muhammad returns home to Detroit to bury his stepfather and is thrust into settling his accounts, but Muhammad's struggles with depression and addiction may finish him before he finishes the task. Starring Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Cory Hardrict, and Omari Hardwick and directed by Qasim Basir. Set in Detroit, the film explores themes of grief, addiction, and identity through the story of a man returning home to bury his stepfather — and forced to confront himself in the process.

Info: Stay for an intimate and engaging post-screening conversation with members of the creative team, including director Qasim Basir and producer Samantha Basir Tanner. Moderated by N.K. Gutierrez, Executive Director of the Midwest Film Festival, this Q&A will dive into the film’s themes, production journey, and the personal stories behind the story.

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