Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “From Ground Zero”, showing Jan. 17-23 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres.
“From Ground Zero” — from Palestine — is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
From executive producer Michael Moore comes “From Ground Zero” — a powerful collection of short films by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war in Gaza. Through a unique blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, these stories capture the unyielding steadfastness of the human spirit and enduring creativity that thrives even in the face of relentless devastation.
The film was created by filmmaker Rashid Masharawi and designed to give a voice to the people of Gaza and to document their day-to-day experiences, many of which often go unheard by the outside world. In a war-torn society, where artistic creation is extremely complex, the project sought to capture the diversity of perspectives of Gazans through slice-of-life short films, ranging anywhere from three to six minutes in length.
“A triumph of the human spirit.” — POV Magazine
“A profound cinematic event.” — Film Threat
“From Ground Zero” will be shown at Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres Jan. 17-23. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17, 18 and 19 at 3:30 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 4:00 p.m.; and Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 22 and 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $12 general admission, 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.