Film Society | He’s a Woman, She’s a Man ｜April 29th
This Wednesday the film society proudly presents a landmark Hong Kong romantic comedy directed by Peter Chan—–He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (金枝玉叶). This 1994 classic follows Wing, a devoted young fan who disguises herself as a man to audition for a male singer competition, only to catch the eye of top music producer Sam […]
Film Society | “A case that never quite makes sense — and never really needs to.” ｜April 8th
Hosted by Professor Joseph Giacomelli, this week, the Film Society presents to you The Big Lebowski! Directed by the Coen brothers, The Big Lebowski (1998) drifts through a haze of mistaken identity, absurd encounters, and laid-back indifference. What begins as a simple misunderstanding unfolds into a meandering journey where plot gives way to mood, and […]
Report on Panel Discussion: Which Book Made You Fall in Love with History?
Report by Disty Mahmud and Carl Zhang On Wednesday, March 26th, the Archives and History Initiative (AHI) organized a panel discussion inviting faculty and students to discuss books that made them passionate about history. Professor Lei Lin started the discussion with the book Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768 published in 1992 by Philip […]
Film Society | Curatorial Statement of the Comedy Screening Series
Film Society | Curatorial Statement of the Comedy Screening Series Following the previous session dedicated to female directors, the Film Society now turns to a different but equally revealing terrain: Comedy. As one of cinema’s most enduring traditions and expressive forms, comedy persists not merely as an entertainment, but more as a cinematic language capable […]
Which Book Made You Fall in Love with History?｜Archives and History Initiative ｜Mar 25
If you enjoy reading history books, or just want some great reading recommendations, please join us for this panel conversation about the books we love. March 25th | 5:30–6:30 PM | LIB 2121 Food provided!
Film Society | Screening of 家乡的消息 News from Home (1976) | Female Directors Series | Feb. 11
“Letters read over drifting cityscapes” Wednesday, 2.11, 6:15pm CCTE Theater This Wednesday, hosted by Professor Erin Wilkerson, the Film Society will present the last movie News from Home (1976) before Chinese new year!!! Directed by Chantal Akerman, it is a poem with quiet, radical meditation on distance, memory, and belonging. Filmed in New York yet […]
Film Society | When Youth Ends (And Nothing Begins) | Mini-term Special Screening Series | Mar. 9-14
“When Youth Ends (And Nothing Begins)” At 22, the world is supposed to make sense at last: diploma in hand, résumé in order, possibilities abound. The films in this series suggest the opposite. Moving between university dormitories, cramped apartments, and decadent dance floors, they follow young people who did everything “right” and still fail to […]
Film Society | Screening of 沼泽 La Ciénaga (2001) | Female Directors Series | Feb. 5
“A house suffocating in heat, noise, and decay” Thursday, 2.05, 7:15pm Library 2101B -> (film appreciation room) Presented by DKU film society this week, La Ciénaga (2001) announces Lucrecia Martel as one of cinema’s most radical new voices. Set in the stagnant summer of an Argentine bourgeois family, the film replaces plot with atmosphere, letting […]
Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy reimagined through a fearless cinematic vision
This week, hosted by Professor Seth Henderson, DKU film society will present the movie Titus (1999), an audacious adaptation of Titus Andronicus directed by Julie Taymor. As well-known for bringing the stunning visuals of puppetry to the Broadway adaptation of The Lion King, Taymor this time blended ancient Rome with modern imagery. The film erupts […]
A perfectly controlled life, starting to crack
Date & time: 7:15pm, Thursday, Jan. 22 IB Lecture hall This week in the Female Directors series, the Film Society will screen American Psycho (2000), Mary Harron’s darkly funny and deeply unsettling take on status, masculinity, and self-invention. Set in late-1980s Manhattan, the film follows Patrick Bateman, a man obsessed with appearances, his job, his […]
