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    Sedona International Film Festival

    Festival presents ‘Cézanne et Moi’ and
    ‘Growing Up Smith’ April 23-27

    April 14, 2017No Comments
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    logo_SIFFAcclaimed new films debut in Sedona at Mary D. Fisher Theatre

    Sedona AZ (April 14, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “Cézanne et Moi” and “Growing Up Smith” showing April 23-27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

    CÉZANNE ET MOI

    “Cézanne et Moi” traces the parallel paths of the lives, careers and passionate friendship of post-impressionist painter Paul Cézanne and novelist Emile Zola.

    The two boys grew up in Aix-en-Provence. Emile was fatherless and poor. Paul came from a wealthy family. As young men, dreaming of glory and beautiful women, they left the south to conquer the art scene in Paris.

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    Soon Emile had it all, success, money, and the perfect wife, and embraced the very bourgeoisie he mocked in his books. Meanwhile, Cézanne rejected the Parisian scene to focus only on his work, ignored by his peers and the establishment.

    “The story has many levels to it and that’s what fascinates me,” said director Daniéle Thompson. “It’s about two friends who throughout their lives try to remain the childhood friends they once were, but no longer are. It’s as strong as a love story, if not more so. Like they say in the film, friendship is harder than love. Because there are no reference points, no rules or precise definitions. Stories of friendship can be very deep, painful and ambiguous too.”

    “Magnificently manages to engage every sense. It looks and acts like an actual landscape painted by the 19-century French artist of its title.” — Susan Wiosczyna, RogerEbert.com

    “A ravishing historical biopic.” — Bonjour Paris

    “Cézanne et Moi” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre April 23-27. Showtimes will be 7 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, April 23, 24 and 25; and 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, April 26 and 27.

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    GROWING UP SMITH

    “Growing Up Smith” is the feel-good, coming-of-age story of Smith, a 10-year-old boy from India growing up in Small Town, America in 1979.

    As the boy’s family tries to straddle the fine line between embracing the American Dream and preserving their Indian heritage, we watch our awkward little hero sneak out for a taste of Kentucky Fried Chicken (even though his family is vegetarian), don a ‘Saturday Night Fever’ costume, and contend with his parents as they send him to school with a yellow squash instead of a pumpkin to carve for Halloween.

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    And as Smith falls head-over-heels in love with Amy, the girl-next-door, he finds in Amy’s father Butch the all-American cowboy he wishes his own father could be.  But alas, when Smith goes on a hunting adventure with Butch, Smith’s father Bhaaskar fears Smith will lose any hope of remaining a respectable Indian boy and banishes him back to India.  Nineteen years later Smith will return to America, back to a place he once called home.

    “Growing Up Smith” is a tribute to childhood heroes, first love and growing up in Small Town, America …in simpler times.

    “A crowd-friendly immigrant’s tale.” — The Hollywood Reporter

    “More powerful than ‘Lion’.” — NYC Movie Guru

    “Pick of the Week!” — TIME Magazine

    “Growing Up Smith” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre April 24-27. Showtimes will be 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and 25; and 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, April 26 and 27.

    Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

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