25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

FilmsSchedule & Tickets

Photo: (c) Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old Movie

New York Premiere

Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old

Cecilia is about to turn 68 and has never been creative in her life. Spurred on by her curmudgeonly and competitive best friend, she enters a talent competition.

Director: Soojeong Son
Producer: Keith Miller
Screenwriter: Soojeong Son
Cast: Kyoung Jin Son, Sandy Koh, Paul Son
Languages: English, Korean with English Subtitles
2026; 9 min.; Digital
Country: USA

SCHEDULE:

Friday July 10, 4:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

This program of short films includes Jen Nee Lim’s Buah (Fruit), Yijian Shan’s Si Shui (Still Water), Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Romero’s Agapito, Xinhui Ma’s Flamingo in the Garden, Linjie Sheng’s A Dream Like a Dream, Soojeong Son’s Cecilia is Only Eight Years Old, and Sari Arambulo’s Cookie, Love.