2026 Festival Schedule

Browse the full schedule for Asian Pop-Up Cinema Chicago’s 20th Edition Film Festival, featuring film screenings, showtimes, and pop-up locations throughout the festival. Plan your visit and discover what’s playing each day.

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Week 1

Friday, March 20, 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Week 2

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Featured
Guardians of Our Planet (守護我們的星球)
Mar 25
Culture Center of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago
Guardians of Our Planet (守護我們的星球)
Culture Center of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago
Culture Center of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Featured
Blue Boy Trial (ブルーボーイ事件)
Mar 26
AMC NEWCITY 14
Blue Boy Trial (ブルーボーイ事件)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Becoming Human (ជាតិជាមនុស្សា )
Mar 26
Alliance Française de Chicago
Becoming Human (ជាតិជាមនុស្សា )
Alliance Française de Chicago
Alliance Française de Chicago

Friday, March 27, 2026

Featured
The Last Woman on Earth (지구 최후의 여자)
Mar 27
AMC NEWCITY 14
The Last Woman on Earth (지구 최후의 여자)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Featured
Halo (후광)
Mar 28
AMC NEWCITY 14
Halo (후광)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
The Girl Who Stole Time (時間之子)
Mar 28
AMC NEWCITY 14
The Girl Who Stole Time (時間之子)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Featured
Blades of the Guardians (鏢人: 風起大漠)
Mar 29
AMC NEWCITY 14
Blades of the Guardians (鏢人: 風起大漠)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Shorts Series #1: Iranian Perspectives
Mar 29
AMC NEWCITY 14
Shorts Series #1: Iranian Perspectives
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
How Dare You? (ふつうの子ども)
Mar 29
AMC NEWCITY 14
How Dare You? (ふつうの子ども)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14

Week 3

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Featured
Survival Family (サバイバルファミリー)
Apr 1
One Rotary Center
Survival Family (サバイバルファミリー)
One Rotary Center
One Rotary Center
I Am a Monk (ボクは坊さん)
Apr 1
One Rotary Center
I Am a Monk (ボクは坊さん)
One Rotary Center
One Rotary Center

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Featured
April (丟包阿公到我家)
Apr 2
AMC NEWCITY14
April (丟包阿公到我家)
AMC NEWCITY14
AMC NEWCITY14

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Featured
Good Game (觸電)
Apr 4
AMC NEWCITY 14
Good Game (觸電)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Night King (夜王)
Apr 4
AMC NEWCITY 14
Night King (夜王)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
404 Still Remain (너와 나의 5분)
Apr 4
AMC NEWCITY 14
404 Still Remain (너와 나의 5분)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Featured
Another World (世外)
Apr 5
AMC NEWCITY 14
Another World (世外)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Shorts Series #2: Pan-Asian Perspectives
Apr 5
AMC NEWCITY 14
Shorts Series #2: Pan-Asian Perspectives
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Pavane For An Infant (搖籃凡世)
Apr 5
AMC NEWCITY 14
Pavane For An Infant (搖籃凡世)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Sisterhood (시스터후드)
Apr 5
AMC NEWCITY 14
Sisterhood (시스터후드)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14

Week 4

Friday, April 10, 2026

Featured
A Useful Ghost (ผีใช้ได้ค่ะ)
Apr 10
AMC NEWCITY 14
A Useful Ghost (ผีใช้ได้ค่ะ)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Mag Mag (禍禍女)
Apr 10
AMC NEWCITY 14
Mag Mag (禍禍女)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
A Foggy Tale (大濛)
Apr 10
AMC NEWCITY 14
A Foggy Tale (大濛)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Featured
Shorts Series #3: Diasporic Perspectives
Apr 11
AMC NEWCITY 14
Shorts Series #3: Diasporic Perspectives
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Ky Nam Inn
Apr 11
AMC NEWCITY 14
Ky Nam Inn
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Someone Like Me (像我這樣的愛情)
Apr 11
AMC NEWCITY 14
Someone Like Me (像我這樣的愛情)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
The Chatterboxes (みんな、おしゃべり!)
Apr 11
Illinois Institute of Technology Michael Paul Galvin Tower
The Chatterboxes (みんな、おしゃべり!)
Illinois Institute of Technology Michael Paul Galvin Tower
Illinois Institute of Technology Michael Paul Galvin Tower
A Story About Fire (燃比娃)
Apr 11
AMC NEWCITY 14
A Story About Fire (燃比娃)
AMC NEWCITY 14
AMC NEWCITY 14
Lucky Lu (幸福之路)
Apr 11
Illinois Institute of Technology Michael Paul Galvin Tower
Lucky Lu (幸福之路)
Illinois Institute of Technology Michael Paul Galvin Tower
Illinois Institute of Technology Michael Paul Galvin Tower

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Featured
The Specials (スペシャルズ)
Apr 12
AMC NEWCITY14
The Specials (スペシャルズ)
AMC NEWCITY14
AMC NEWCITY14

IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION

Doors open 30 mins before showtime.

Asian Pop-Up Cinema screenings begin at the listed showtime. This is a festival screening and seating is not guaranteed after the program starts. Unclaimed seats may be released at showtime.

Please arrive 10–15 minutes early and be seated by showtime.

All ticket sales are final and non-refundable-.