Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Vermiglio”, showing Jan. 17-22 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.
“Vermiglio” — from Italy — is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and is a Golden Globe nominee for Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language).
The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for “Vermiglio” — Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. While there, the soldier develops a romance with the family’s eldest daughter, Lucia (Martina Scrinzi).
“Vermiglio” shows the lives of a provincial family in a remote village suspended in time by the customs of a fading era. Conjuring stories from her own family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human tale that recalls the great neorealist movement in Italian cinema, but through Lucia’s perspective ‘Vermiglio’ feels distinct and novel.
“A richly compassionate, emotional and detailed drama of family secrets.” — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“Remarkable. A momentous vision.” — Jessica Kiang, Variety
“A breathtaking drama.” — David Fear, Rolling Stone
“A ravishingly textured stunner.” — David Ehrlich, IndieWire
“Vermiglio” will be shown at Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Jan. 17-22. Showtimes will be Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17 and 18 at 6:30 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 20 at 3:30 p.m.; and Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 21 and 22 at 3:30 and 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.
