Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “My Penguin Friend”, showing Nov. 22-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.
A sweeping family adventure, “My Penguin Friend” is a triumphant tale of friendship between a lonely father and the little lost penguin DinDim who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty.
Humble fisherman João (international star Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s (Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza) dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing.
For the first time in years João starts to feel joy, even if he cannot fathom just how unbreakable a bond is being formed. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home.
Based on an emotional true story that riveted the world and filmed on the spectacular coasts of Brazil and Argentina, “My Penguin Friend” is a tale that traverses the magic of the ocean, the beauty of nature, and the transformative power of love.
“My Penguin Friend” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Nov. 22-27. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22, 23 and 24 at 3:30 p.m.; and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 25, 26 and 27 at 6:30 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.