Trainhopper (Tristan Bouan T'18, 2024) | DEMAN Weekend

Special DEMAN Weekend screening of:

Trainhopper
(Tristan Bouan T'18, 2024, 84 min, USA/France, English, DCP)

-- Q&A to follow with writer/director Tristin Bouan (T '18, DiLA '17)

After years of riding freight trains across America to outrun tragedy, a young drifter must settle in Durham, NC for a filmmaking project that challenges his freedom and forces him to confront the past he tried to bury. Trainhopper is a hypnotic coming-of-age road film blending documentary realism with poetic storytelling — capturing the beauty and loneliness of a life lived in motion.

Some seating is reserved for DEMAN Weekend conference attendees. 
Seating to the general public will open at 5:45pm.

About the filmmaker:

Tristan Bouan (T' 18) is a French filmmaker who grew up across 12 countries, shaping a worldview that blends cultures, tones, and cinematic styles. His debut feature, Trainhopper, is a poetic coming-of-age story exploring freedom, attachment, and impermanence. Tristan’s work blurs documentary realism and visual lyricism, reflecting his international perspective and lifelong fascination with how people search for meaning in a transient world.

[PDF flyer] [Facebook Event]

Screen/Society screenings are free and open to the public.

Parking Info: https://artscenter.duke.edu/parking

COVID-19 Info: https://cinematicarts.duke.edu/covid-19-information