The Chicago Underground Film Festival continues through Sunday, March 10, with screenings at the Logan, 2646 N. Milwaukee, 773-342-5555. Tickets are $7 and a festival pass, good for all screenings and events, is $60; both can be purchased at ticketfly.com. Following are reviews of selected films and videos; for a full schedule see cuff.org.
Hit & Stay Heartfelt and informative, this historical documentary considers the role of civil disobedience in the anti-Vietnam War movement, focusing on the efforts of priests, nuns, and other devout Catholics. Directors Joe Tropea and Skizz Cyzyk recount the efforts of several different activist groups over nearly a decade; remarkably, they maintain a sense of narrative continuity throughout, implying that one act of protest inspired another. The movie valorizes the Catholic left for its rock-solid convictions as well as its publicized actions, concluding that contemporary activists can learn a lot from its example. When the subjects appear on camera, they seem humble, even self-effacing, about their accomplishments; their testimonies, however political in their rhetoric, serve as moving portraits of religious faith. —Ben Sachs 97 min. Sat 3/9, 2 PM.
