Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Porcelain War”, showing Jan. 10-16 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
“Porcelain War” is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Winner of the 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary, “Porcelain War” is a stunning tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, embodying the enduring hope and passion of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances.
As war ravages their homeland, three artists — Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko and Andrey Stefanov — choose to stay in their native Ukraine, armed with their art, their cameras, and for the first time in their lives, their guns.
Despite daily shelling, Anya finds resistance and purpose in her art, Andrey takes the dangerous journey to get his young family to safety abroad, and Slava becomes a weapons instructor for ordinary people who have become unlikely soldiers.
As the war intensifies, Andrey picks up his camera to film their story, and on tiny porcelain figurines, Anya and Slava capture their idyllic past, uncertain present and hope for the future.
“Porcelain War” embodies the passion and fight that only an artist can put back into the world when it’s crumbling around them.
From the Academy Award-winning producer of “The Cove” and the Emmy Award-winning producer of “Chasing Ice”, “Porcelain War” is one of the most decorated documentary features of 2024.
“Porcelain War” will be shown at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Jan. 10-16. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday and Thursday, Jan. 10, 11 and 16 at 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 12 at 3:00 p.m.; and Monday and Wednesday, Jan. 13 and 15 at 4:00 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.
