Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Daddio” showing Aug. 23-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.
New York City. JFK airport. A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi, the cabbie throws the vehicle into drive as the two head out into the night toward Manhattan, striking up the most unexpected conversation resulting in a single, epic remarkable journey.
Arriving at New York’s JFK airport after a short trip out of state, a woman we know simply as “Girlie” (Golden Globe winner Dakota Johnson) strikes up an in-transit conversation with Clark (two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn), the cabbie driving her back to her apartment in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
Talkative and tough but generous with his advice and worldview, Clark offers Girlie his take on relationships between men and women, on the changing demographics and landscape of New York … and on what he hears from Girlie about her life.
As the sharp, astute Girlie and the complex Clark navigate the very human connection between passenger and driver in the world’s biggest city, they locate a common ground that helps each of them see the other’s point of view — bringing them both closer to figuring out themselves.
“Every aspect of ‘Daddio’ is designed to spark conversation.” — Variety
“Dakota Johnson is a revelation.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“Sean Penn is at his absolute best.” — Deadline
“Daddio” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Aug. 23-29. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday and Monday, Aug. 23, 24 and 26 at 6:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 27, 28 and 29 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.