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  • COVER
  • JONATHAN LAXAMANA EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
  • Past Showcase
    • 28th Annual Asian American Showcase
    • SLANTED
    • THIRD ACT
    • YEAR OF THE CAT
    • BEN & SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS
    • CAN I GET A WITNESS?
    • BITTERROOT
    • NEW WAVE
    • THE WEDDING BANQUET
    • ASIAN PERSUASION COMEDY VARIETY SHOW
    • SHORTS - One City, Many Perspectives
    • SHORTS - Marinig at Makita Ako [Hear & See Me]
    • SHORTS - Finding Home
    • SHORTS - Far & Away - Docs
    • SHORTS - Choosing Ourselves
    • SHORTS - Roadblocks
    • FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP
    • JONATHAN LAXAMANA EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
  • The Empathizer
    • Day 1 - Film + Workshop w/ VITAM
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Friday, May 8th, 2026
TIME 8:15 PM

Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601

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Hot Water

Directed by Ramzi Bashour

USA, 97 min.

In English, Arabic, French with English Subtitles / Format: Digital

An expelled college Student (Daniel Zolghadri) and his Lebanese professor mother (Lubna Azabal) head west together on a road trip, searching for his future and her past.

Official Selection: Sundance 2026

2025 | Narrative | USA | 97 mins | English, Arabic, French with English Subtitles | Digital