Luke & Jo

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Luke & Jo

The low-budget feature Luke & Jo has Durham native Andie Morgenlander all over it— not only does she play title character “Jo,” but she also co-wrote and costume-designed the film, which was shot in Asheville. In the tradition of Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy, the film follows the story of two unlikely people crossing paths; in this case, Luke (Erik Odom), a screenwriter who Morgenlander’s Jo, a musician, runs (literally) into on the Asheville roads. From there, the duo embarks on a meandering discussion about life, art, hopes, disappointments, and those things that you only seem to be able to talk about with a stranger. Filmed using Asheville natives as extras, Luke & Jo has proven successful on the regional film festival circuit and is doing a series of screenings, leading into the film’s distribution on Amazon Prime and Vimeo on Demand. The screening includes a Q&A with the filmmakers, free drinks from Wicked Weed Brewery, and live music from Millie McGuire.