This edition: Buying Joy
Episode Details
Original tape date: February 20, 2026. First aired: February 20, 2026.In a near-future world, the "Joy" AI dolls have been created to reduce violence against women. Luther buys a new AI partner to have the life he has always wanted and to fix his past mistakes. But when his "Joy" discovers a sealed box in the house, she begins to unravel the disturbing truth about Luther's past. As her awareness deepens, she must rely on her intelligence not just to understand her place in the world, but to survive it.
(12 min, Narrative, Director: Li Liang)
Buying Joy airs as part of the Frame by Frame: Brooklyn College Film Festival showcase. Watch it alongside other great films on CUNY TV and YouTube.
Guest List
Li Liang Director, Buying Joy-movie
- Brooklyn College Film Festival
- Sunday, March 8 - 2:00pm
- Buying Joy
- Sunday, March 8 - 2:30pm
- At the Doorstep
- Sunday, March 8 - 2:45pm
- Smoke in Your Eyes
- Sunday, March 8 - 3:05pm
- Our Wonderful Future!
- Sunday, March 8 - 3:20pm
- Mari
- Friday, February 27 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 3:30pm
- Our Wonderful Future!
- Friday, February 20 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 3:20pm
- Friday, March 6 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 3:20pm
- Smoke in Your Eyes
- Friday, February 20 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 3:05pm
- Friday, March 6 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 3:05pm
- At the Doorstep
- Friday, February 20 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 2:45pm
- Friday, March 6 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 2:45pm
- Buying Joy
- Friday, February 20 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 2:30pm
- Friday, March 6 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 2:30pm
- Blink
- Friday, February 13 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 3:15pm
- Friday, February 27 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 3:15pm
- Recuérdame
- Friday, February 13 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 3:00pm
- Friday, February 27 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 3:00pm
- Purple
- Friday, February 13 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 2:45pm
- Friday, February 27 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 2:45pm
- Oldest
- Friday, February 13 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 2:30pm
- Friday, February 27 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 2:30pm
- Brooklyn College Film Festival
- Friday, February 13 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 2:00pm
- Friday, February 20 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 2:00pm
- Friday, February 27 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 2:00pm
- Friday, March 6 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 2:00pm
- Bengal Memory
- Friday, February 6 - 3:45pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:45pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:45pm
- Grain of Life (Butil ng Buhay)
- Friday, February 6 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:30pm
- You Are Invited To Leave
- Friday, February 6 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:20pm
- The Making of a Matriarch
- Friday, February 6 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:05pm
- Cuanacaquilitl (Dandelion)
- Friday, February 6 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 2:45pm
- Ophelia
- Friday, February 6 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 2:30pm
- CUNY Film Festival
- Friday, February 6 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 2:00pm
