Asheville Screening of Redemption Time
A 70-minute performance film blending spoken-word poetry with jazz violin and cinematic storytelling, centering on incarceration, dignity, struggle, and renewal. Directed by David Gonzalez, it pairs poet Jimmy Santiago Baca with Asheville jazz artist Christian Howes.
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