"Dìdi" (Sean Wang, 2024)
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (AMES), Asian American and Diaspora Studies, Asian Pacific Studies Institute (APSI), and English
Saturday, January 17, 2026
4:00 pm
Introduced by Prof. Cynthia Dong (English Department)
Screen/Society--"The Love That Remains" (Hlynur Pálmason, 2025)
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts
Thursday, January 22, 2026
7:00 pm
Screen/Society--"Nostalgia for the Light (Patricio Guzmán, 2010)"
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for Documentary Studies (CDS), Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), Duke Space Initiative, and Libraries
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
7:00 pm
Introduced by Miguel Rojas-Sotelo (Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies/NC Latin American Film Festival) and Daniel M. Scolnic (Physics/Electrical & Computer Engineering)
Screen/Society--"Misericordia" (Alain Guiraudie, 2024) | 2026 French Film Festival
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Thursday, January 29, 2026
7:00 pm
Introduced by Prof. Eric Disbro (Romance Studies); Q&A to follow
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (Johan Grimonprez, 2024) | 2026 French Film Festival
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Friday, January 30, 2026
7:00 pm
Q&A to follow with Distinguished Professor Felwine Sarr (Romance Studies) and Distinguished Professor Mark Anthony Neal (African & African American Studies)
Screen/Society--"Ghost Trail" (Jonathan Millet, 2024) | 2026 French Film Festival [Rescheduled: Feb 10]
**CANCELED**
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Saturday, January 31, 2026
4:00 pm
Introduced by Emerita Professor miriam cooke (AMES); Q&A to follow
Screen/Society--"Holy Cow" (Louise Courvoisier, 2024) | 2026 French Film Festival
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Thursday, February 05, 2026
7:00 pm
Introduced by Dr. Emma Howell (Lecturing Fellow, Romance Studies); Q&A to follow
Screen/Society--"Meeting with Pol Pot" (Rithy Panh, 2024) | 2026 French Film Festival
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Friday, February 06, 2026
7:00 pm
Q&A to follow with Professor Eddie Malesky (Political Sciences) & Postdoctoral Associate Bradley DeMatteo (UNC, Dept. of Music)
Screen/Society--"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (Jacques Demy, 1964) | 2026 French Film Festival
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Saturday, February 07, 2026
4:00 pm
Q&A to follow with Prof. Anne-Gaëlle Saliot (Romance Studies/Cinematic Arts) & Abby Shepherd (Romance Studies)
Screen/Society--"Ghost Trail" (Jonathan Millet, 2024) | 2026 French Film Festival [*RESCHEDULED*]
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
7:00 pm
Introduced by Emerita Professor miriam cooke (AMES); Q&A to follow
Screen/Society--"The Parallax View" (Alan J. Pakula, 1974)
Thursday, February 12, 2026
7:00 pm
Discussion to follow
Screen/Society--"Annette" (Leos Carax, 2021) | 2026 French Film Festival
Sponsor(s):
Cinematic Arts, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Arts & Sciences (A&S), Center for French and Francophone Studies, and Romance Studies
Friday, February 13, 2026
7:00 pm
Introduced by Prof. Anne-Gaëlle Saliot (Romance Studies/Cinematic Arts); Q&A to follow
Screen/Society--"Stalker" (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
Thursday, February 19, 2026
7:00 pm
Discussion to follow
Screen/Society--"Perfumed Nightmare" (Kidlat Tahimik, 1977, 16mm)
Thursday, February 26, 2026
7:00 pm
Discussion to follow
Film Screening: “Bluff City Chinese” (Thandi Cai, 2024)
Sponsor(s):
Asian Pacific Studies Institute (APSI), Asian American and Diaspora Studies, Center for Documentary Studies (CDS), and Cinematic Arts
Thursday, March 19, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thandi Cai, director
