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Summer Screenings: On the Road Again July 29, 2026
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Route 66—America’s most iconic highway—this year’s Summer Screenings program will pay homage to the classic “road movie,” in which the journey is the destination. Featuring everything from gripping revenge odysseys and harrowing ocean crossings to introspective cross-country treks and whirlwind railway capers, these films explore what it means to “hit the road” in countries across the globe.
Summer Screenings is Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series that casts a spotlight on a different country’s national cinema each week all summer.
Join us on Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the Chicago Cultural Center and Saturdays at 1:00pm at the Chicago History Museum as we hit the road for 19 unforgettable journeys around the world.
