New World, New Me Film Block

Love short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss!

Tickets are $10/ person, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase, and all ticket sales go to supporting the Asheville Film Festival 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Films to be Screened:

“Zona Cesarini”

Directed by: Maryam Rahimi

Mina, a 40- a deaf woman, lives with her young son in a modest apartment. Her life is quiet, meticulous, and structured—until one ordinary day, while cleaning her window, she spots something terrifying: Ivan, her 25-year-old neighbor across the courtyard, is preparing to hang himself.

Without the ability to hear or speak, Mina must act fast. She throws together a plan, grabbing a container of food and heading to his building, hoping to delay his decision long enough to call for help. But how do you knock on a stranger’s door and ask him to live—when you can’t say a single word?

Told with urgency and poetic restraint, Zona Cesarini unfolds in real time, capturing the tension and emotion of a final opportunity. The title refers to a famous Italian football expression used to describe decisive events that happen in the very last moments of a game—the point at which hope seems lost, but change is still possible.

“Going Home”

Directed by: Katie Harbin

A young woman returns home to find that sometimes growing up means growing apart.

“Eye for an Eye”

Directed by: Ashley Bowers

A scavenger in a post-apocalyptic combine attempts to flea their tyrannical leader's control, but will her sister (their leader) let her?

“Iridescent”

Directed by: A.B. Osborne

Tess, a space explorer, discovers a wondrous new world called Iridescent. As she explores the rich ecosystems of this new planet, she discovers a vibrant new land full of fantastical creatures. Tess reflects on the planet she left behind - a beautiful homeland that was polluted and abandoned.

Handcrafted by Augusta University's Animation program over 4 years by two cohorts of students and directed by Professor A.B. Osborne, Iridescent is a celebration of the wild world around us.

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