Dukun
New York Asian Film Festival 2018
June 29 - July 15, 2018
Blending horror tropes into a bizarre courtroom drama, Dain Said’s lost first film is a fascinating meditation on female sexuality, avarice, and corrupted morality that was shelved for over a decade due to its controversial nature.
Shelved for over a decade due to its controversial nature, Dukun details the case of Diana, a nightclub singer turned shaman suspected of murdering a politician who was seeking immortality in his own ritual sacrifice. Straitlaced lawyer Karim’s desperate search for his missing teenage daughter entangles him into defending the mysterious and seductive Diana. Blending horror tropes into a bizarre courtroom drama, in which belief is put on trial, Dain Said’s lost first film is a fascinating meditation on female sexuality, avarice, and corrupted morality that also reflects on current social mores in Malaysia. Presented here in its uncut version. International Premiere
Read More
Ildikó Enyedi and Tony Leung on Their Venice Award-Winning Silent Friend
This week we’re excited to present a conversation with Silent Friend director Ildikó Enyedi and lead actor Tony Leung, moderated by TIME film critic Stephanie Zacharek.
FLC Presents “Elaine May,” June 26–July 2, with May in Person to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Mikey and Nicky
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the release of Elaine May’s emotionally potent Mikey and Nicky, May and producer Julian Schlossberg will be in person at FLC to present a 4K restoration of the film, which May supervised herself.
Apply Now for 2026 FLC Artists and Critics Academies
Applications are now open through June 18 for the 2026 Film at Lincoln Center Academy Programs.
