09-01-2026 21:43 via chicagoreader.com

Reject the mainstream with Optical Noise

Looking for your next indie cinema fix? Ditch the mainstream and dive into a lineup of cult films with Optical Noise, an upcoming double-feature film series at Facets programmed by Raphael Martinez from CineRomero Productions. Optical Noise intends to “cut through the modern fog of media static” and “reject the mainstream and embrace the noise.” […]
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