For the sixth screening of the semester, NTU Film Society will be discussing Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush. Before the screening, Professor Kevin Chew will be giving a lecture on Chaplin and the silent film era.
Synopsis: While on a gold-hunting mission to Alaska, a rogue is hit by a storm and seeks refuge in a hut, where he meets a fugitive and a gold-seeker. However, after reaching the town, he falls for a girl.
✏️ Professor Kevin Chew’s bio:
Kevin Chew is an Assistant Professor at WKWSCI. He previously completed his PhD as a Gates Scholar at the University of Cambridge, writing on political conflict in contemporary Disney animation. His research interests are centred on popular animation, militarism and the maritime world. His teaching experience spans American, European and Japanese cinema.