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Go Fish  + Greetings from Africa + Card Game Social (18)

Chronic Youth Film Festival 2026

,Cinema 1
Two women kissing

Trendy young lesbian Max is on the search for love in the Chicago queer scene in Rose Troche’s directorial debut. An underseen 90s indie gem, presented in a new 4K restoration. 

Max (played by co-writer Guinevere Turner) is a young lesbian who's been unlucky in love… that is, until she meets Ely, a shy post-grad who Max deems too crusty to be worth a shot. How will this unlikely pair ever make it work? 

Go Fish is a laidback snapshot into romantic life in the lesbian community of 90s Chicago. Offering a rare moment of unfiltered cinematic lesbian representation, Go Fish proves the power and joy of self-documentation in film. 

Alongside Go Fish will be a screening of Cheryl Dunye’s short Greetings from Africa (1995), a funny, honest and reflexive exploration of lesbian dating in the 1990s. 

Following the screening, Chronic Youth will be hosting a ‘Go Fish’ card game social in the LG Foyer. This event is free and open to all. 

Tagged with: Cinema Chronic Youth Film Festival 2026

Content Warnings: Some use of discriminatory/homophobic language, depictions of nudity.

This event is 18+ (attendees must bring a form of legal ID). If you’d like a more nuanced description of what to expect, please get in touch with the programmers by emailing [email protected].

Film information
  • Release year   1994
  • Country of origin   USA
  • Director   Rose Troche
  • Runtime   1hr 24mins

Programme

Go Fish 

USA, 1994, Rose Troche, 84 mins, 18 

Greetings From Africa 

USA, 1995, Cheryl Dunye, 8 mins, 15 

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Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.