Film screening:"Possible Love"(Lee Chang-dong, 2026, 164 min, S. Korea, Korean with English subtitles, DCP)Marking his first release in eight years, highly acclaimed director Lee Chang-dong brings… read more about Screen/Society--"Possible Love" (Lee Chang-dong, S. Korea, 2026) »
Making Peace with Death: What War Leaves BehindInbal Abergil with guest Tracy Dice-JohnsonCenter for Documentary Studies Auditorium1317 W. Pettigrew Street, Durham.October 14th, 1:30-2:… read more about Inbal Abergil | Artist Talk »
Nuestra Tierra (Landmark). 2025. Dir. Lucrecia Martel (Argentina). 122 min. DCPIn 2009, a man and two accomplices try to evict members of the Indigenous community of Chuschagasta in northern… read more about NCLAFF. LANDMARK (NUESTRA TIERRA) »
EEarly 20-th c. silent films "Mysterious Island" (1905) and "L'Odissea" (1911) with live musical accompaniment read more about Year of the Odyssey: Silent film screenings »
Join filmmakers, faculty, and librarians in a conversation reflecting on The Memory Project, a long-standing collaborative initiative that demonstrates the powerful intersection of academic research… read more about The Memory Project Symposium »
Photographer and Duke MFA|EDA alumna Cassandra Klos explores humanity's relationship to space, scientific exploration, and the possibility of life beyond Earth in "Cosmic Origins," an exhibition on… read more about “Cosmic Origins” Exhibition Run »
Join us for the opening reception of "Cosmic Origins," a new exhibition by photographer and Duke MFA|EDA alumna Cassandra Klos.Bringing together photographs, artifacts, and ephemera, "Cosmic Origins… read more about “Cosmic Origins” Opening Reception »
---Zhuang Wei, 2026, 89 min, China, Chinese with English subtitles---SynopsisReturning to the unfamiliar Chaoshan homeland to live, I encountered my grand-uncle Ajun, who had returned from Cambodia.… read more about Film Screening: “Zhuang Wei’s Witness: Return of the Survivor” (Zhuang Wei, 2026) »
---Zhang Mengqi, 2021, 109 min, China, Chinese with English subtitles---Director's Statement:This is the ninth film of my "47 KM" series. In 2019, I spent my tenth winter in "47 KM" village. On one… read more about Film Screening: “Self-Portrait: Fairy Tale in 47KM” (Zhang Mengqi, 2021) »
Spend an afternoon exploring space through art, science, photography, and hands-on activities.Join us for a free, family-friendly event celebrating Cassandra Klos's exhibition "Cosmic Origins" at CDS… read more about “Cosmic Origins” Family Event »
Un Poeta (A Poet). 2025 Dir. Simón Mesa Soto (Colombia). Span / Eng Sub. 120 min.Oscar Restrepo's obsession with poetry has brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of… read more about NCLAFF. A POET »
Film screening and Discussion -- note early 6PM start time!"Sinners"(Ryan Coogler, 2025, 128 min, USA, DCP)Join us for a pre-Halloween screening of SINNERS, the record-breaking, four-time Academy… read more about Screen/Society--"Sinners" (Ryan Coogler, 2025) + Interdisciplinary Conversation »
Part of "Year of The Odyssey" - a series of events throughout the academic year celebrating adaptations of Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey" read more about "O Brother, Where Art Thou" (2000) Film Screening »
The Sperling Center for Jewish Studies at Duke University is pleased to present its Undergraduate Documentary Film Festival, featuring original documentary films created by Duke undergraduates… read more about Sperling Center Presents Undergraduate Doc Fest »
December 3, 2026. Fredric Jameson Gallery. 10:00 am.Screening of GROUNDING AMERICA: CORN | COTTON | COAL | TOBACCO. Short films for NARRATING NATURE. DOCUMENTARIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.Join the… read more about GROUNDING AMERICA: CORN COTTON TOBACCO COAL SHORT FILMS »