MEDIUM COOL
About the event
Set against the backdrop of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, MEDIUM COOL follows a television news cameraman caught between observing history and becoming part of it. Shot amid the real protests and police clashes, the film remains a startling meditation on media, power, and democracy. Related Event: ACE IN THE HOLE Sun., Oct. 4, 4:15 p.m. Mon., Oct. 5, 5:45 p.m. Democracy at Risk Double Feature October 4–5, 2026 On the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, the Gene Siskel Film Center and the League of Women Voters of Chicago present two enduring American classics that ask timeless questions about journalism, democracy, and the uneasy relationship between truth and spectacle. The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu
