Foreign Film Friday: “Band of Outsiders”
(1964, 1h 35m, France, Crime/Comedy by Jen-Luc Goddard)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
Two impressionable young men in Paris enlist the help of their naive, beautiful English-language classmate to rob her aunt’s lavish villa. Part crime caper and part romantic comedy, the French New Wave film deconstructs the gangster genre while delivering iconic, playful dance sequences and impromptu sprints through the Louvre.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Theatre of Mr. & Mrs. Kabal”
(1967, 1h20m, France, Animation/Comedy by Walerian Borowczyk)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
A series of loosely connected vignettes structured much like a vaudeville show, this “feature-length animated film for mature adults” is about a grotesquely mismatched but strangely loving couple who perform absurd, surreal, and sometimes cruel acts in a desert full of strange flora and fauna.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Barbara”
(2012, 1h45m, East Germany, Drama by Christian Petzold)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
Summer, 1980. Barbara, a doctor, has applied for an exit visa from the GDR (East Germany). Now, as punishment, she has been transferred from Berlin to a small hospital out in the country, far from everything, where she balances her plans to defect with unexpected feelings for a colleague.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Men at Work”
(2006, 1h15m, Iran, satirical comedy by Mani Haghighi)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
Returning from a failed skiing trip, four middle-aged, middle-class friends spot an enormous, strangely shaped rock protruding from a cliffside. They casually decide to try and push it over the edge. What starts as a silly joke turns into an obsessive, day-long mission that tests their friendships and exposes deep-seated personal frustrations. Best Film at the Traverse City Film Festival and Best Screenplay at the Fajr International Film Festival.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Walk on Water”
(2004, 1h43m, Israel, Spy Thriller by Eytan Fox)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
It follows Eyal, a hardened Mossad assassin, who poses as a tour guide to befriend the grandchildren of an elderly Nazi war criminal in an attempt to track him down. The film balances heavy themes—like global terrorism, the Holocaust, and homophobia—with moments of quiet humor and emotional depth.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Biutiful” by Iñárritu
(2010, 2h28m, Mexico, Drama/Melodrama by Alejandro González Iñárritu)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
Uxbal, a career criminal, plies his trade in Barcelona’s underground sweatshops and back alleys. Unlike his associates, he has some respect for the poor workers under his thumb and is a devoted father. Told that he is ill and has just a few months to live, Uxbal tries to get his affairs in order before the spirits, with whom he communes, come to claim him. Starring Javier Bardem. 21 wins and 65 nominations.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Talk to Her” by Almodóvar
(2002, 1h52m, Spain, Romance/Thriller by Pedro Almodóvar)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
A psychological melodrama that follows the unconventional friendship between Benigno, a lonely male nurse, and Marco, a sensitive journalist, who bond at a Madrid clinic while caring for two comatose women—Alicia, a ballet student, and Lydia, a professional bullfighter. While Marco struggles with grief and distance, Benigno treats Alicia as a conscious partner, talking to her constantly and meticulously attending to her every need. 47 awards and 47 nominations.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Hotel Rwanda” by Terry George
(2004, 2h1m, USA, War/Thriller by Terry George)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
A biographical drama based on the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu hotel manager who sheltered over 1,200 Tutsi and moderate Hutu refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Using his shrewd negotiation skills and corporate leverage, he successfully saved their lives amidst international inaction. Starring Don Cheadle. Winner of 16 awards.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Amarcord” by Fellini
“Amarcord” (1973, 2h7m, Italy, Comedy/Drama by Federico Fellini)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
A semi-autobiographical, episodic comedy-drama, set in a 1930s coastal Italian village during the Fascist era, that unfolds as a series of vibrant, nostalgic vignettes over the course of a single year. The movie is anchored by Titta, a mischievous adolescent boy, and his quirky family, as he and his friends navigate puberty, fantasize about unattainable local women, and get into trouble.
Winner of 20 international awards, including Best Foreign Film Academy Award.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
Foreign Film Friday: “Dreams” by Kurosawa
“Dreams” (1990, 1h 59m, Japan, Fantasy/Drama by Akira Kurosawa)
Classic movies from around the world every Friday at 7!
Unfolding in a series of eight mythic vignettes, this late work by Akira Kurosawa was inspired by the beloved director’s own nighttime visions, along with stories from Japanese folklore.
Donation-based admission. Light refreshments available.
Centrally located just off I-240 Exit 8; River Ridge Business Center, Suite 1200, 802 Fairview Rd, Asheville 28803 (behind Hamrick’s and Sun Soo Martial Arts, next to Hot Yoga Asheville and Asheville Dance Theater)
