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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 […]
Film Society: The Substance (2024)
As the premiere of our latest “Female Directors” screening series, this week the Film Society presents The Substance (2024), the gory horror by female director Coralie Fargeat. A grotesque fusion of body horror, dark satire, and feminist commentary, The Substance tells the story of Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading Hollywood celebrity who injects a black-market drug […]
Film Society | Curatorial Statement of the Female Directors Screening Series
This session, DKU Film Society turns its focus to female directors—not as a genre, nor as a category defined by identity alone, but as a curatorial lens through which cinema’s forms, politics, and ways of seeing can be re-examined. From body horror and revenge fantasy to nostalgic documentary, reflection on domestic labor, alienation, mobility, and […]
Arts & Humanities | APOCALYPSE NOW
Join us for the next film in the Anti-War Screening Series. Date: September 18 Time: 6:30 PM Venue: CCTE Theatre Free Boba provided! All are welcome—don’t miss it!
By Milla Kosyak in DKU Film Society – Film Event Series, Fall ’25: Anti-War Film Series
First Session Highlights What makes a perfect screening experience? Is it a powerful film, a lively discussion, or free boba? The DKU Film Society offered all three, opening its first session with a screening of Isao Takahata’s animated film, Grave of the Fireflies, as the cornerstone of its Anti – War Film Series. The film, which […]
DKU Film Society Presents: A Special Outdoor Screening of Metropolis (1927)
Step back in time to experience one of cinema’s most iconic films. Metropolis is a visionary sci-fi epic set in a dystopian city divided by class struggle, and its stunning imagery continues to influence filmmaking today. Watch it the way it was originally meant to be seen — outdoors, after dark, with a live, improvisational […]
DKU Film Society Schedule｜Pushing Boundaries: The Best of Cinema
Join the DKU Film Society for a carefully curated series of screenings showcasing some of the most acclaimed films from renowned directors across different eras and genres. This semester’s lineup highlights a diverse selection of cinematic masterpieces that have left a lasting impact on the world of film. Convener: DKU Film Society Time: Thursdays, 6:30 […]
DKU Film Society Presents: The Best of Sofia Coppola
This Thursday at CCTE Theatre, we’re thrilled to present a screening of The Virgin Suicides (“处女之死,” 1999) as part of our “The Best of…” series. This hauntingly poetic debut by Sofia Coppola is a mesmerizing exploration of memory, desire, and the unknowable depths of adolescence. Set in suburban 1970s America, The Virgin Suicides follows the […]
DKU Film Society Presents: 情书 Love Letter (1995)
Location: CCTE Theatre Time: This Thursday, 6:30 PM Tonight at CCTE Theatre, we’re excited to present a screening of Shunji Iwai’s Love Letter, as part of our “The Best of…” series. This emotionally evocative film is a masterpiece of modern Japanese cinema, renowned for its exquisite portrayal of love, grief, and the passage of time. Set […]
