ALICIA PILLER : AFTERLIFE OF OBJECTS
SCREENING DETAILS
Sunday, August 23, 2026
2:30 PM
THEATER
LOOK CINEMA
Category
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Duration
1H 6M
Logline
Artist Alicia Piller transforms discarded materials into monumental sculptures that confront history, identity, and the stories objects leave behind.
Director
ARMIN NASSERI
Armin Nasseri is a Persian American actor and filmmaker who grew up in Winston-Salem, North
Carolina before relocating to Los Angeles.
Through award-winning short films such as Seeking Valentina and The Carting Call, Nasseri has
focused on authentic storytelling that challenges stereotypes, amplifies underrepresented voices and
embraces inclusive, multi-dimensional casts.
He made his documentary feature debut with George Hobbs: Stick Figure Wisdom, an award-winning
portrait of artist George Hobbs, and continued his exploration of contemporary artists with Alicia
Piller: Afterlife of Objects, a documentary examining Alicia Piller's large-scale sculptural work and its
themes of history, identity and social commentary.