Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Orca” showing Oct. 6-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.
Her life. Her freedom.
The Iranian drama “Orca” follows Elham, a young divorced Iranian woman seeking to find herself after a near-fatal attack by her husband.
Elham finds salvation in the water, becoming a formidable endurance swimmer. In the fight of her life, Elham faces political, religious and personal obstacles in search of her goal: the Guinness record for the longest distance swim with her hands tied.
“Orca” features a stand-out performance from acclaimed Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti, the star of Iran’s Oscar-winning movies “A Separation” and “The Salesman”.
“Orca” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Oct. 6-11. Showtimes will be Friday and Sunday, Oct. 6 and 8 at 6:30 p.m.; and Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 10 and 11 at 3:30 p.m.
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.
