Clémence rescues a kitten named Lou in her Parisian attic, and they form an unbreakable bond. They venture to the countryside for her family's vacation, where Lou's curiosity leads to thrilling adventures in the woods. Amidst new friendships and dangers, Lou's journey unfolds, marking a transformation from a curious kitten to a brave and adventurous cat.

From Switzerland comes an intimate World War II psychological thriller — “A Forgotten Man” — examining the implications of neutrality in times of war. In the spring of 1945 as Nazi Germany collapses, Swiss ambassador Heinrich Zwygart flees bombed-out Berlin after serving eight years in the capital of the Reich. This is the end of a dreadful mandate, during which he had to make fatal compromises to preserve the neutrality and security of his country. While he tries to reunite with his estranged family in his unscathed home country, the arrival of peace puts Zwygart in a delicate position. How could the Swiss policy, which was more than favorable to Germany, be justified at a time when the Allies and the Russians are liberating Europe and question the behavior of the Swiss Government during the war? For Switzerland to end on the winning side after the war, someone will have to pay.

On Friday, May 24, Sedona is turning Blue once again for the “Blues in the Red Rocks” at the Mary Fisher Theater at 7 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Northern Arizona Blues Alliance (NAZBA). The intimate Friday night concert features two premier blues acts: Kyle Rowland and Big Daddy D and the Dynamites. Kyle Rowland “Blues harmonica player of the year” and “Blues New Artist of The Year” in 2009 from the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, Kyle Rowland, has been dominating the stage since the tender age of 10 years old. Beginning his career, sitting in and receiving lessons from the hit Sacramento band, Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers. For 7 years, Kyle quickly and naturally developed his own sound. With help from a few of his heroes such as James Cotton, Hubert Sumlin, Matt “Guitar” Murphy and many others, Kyle learned specific techniques of stage presence, the music business, and several highly revered harmonica secrets.

“Frankie” features an award-winning, all-star ensemble cast including Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson, Marisa Tomei, Greg Kinnear and more. Unfolding over the course of a late summer’s day in the fabled resort town of Sintra, Portugal, “Frankie” follows three generations who have gathered for a vacation organized by the family matriarch (Isabelle Huppert). In this fairy tale setting, husbands and wives, parents and children, friends and lovers, stirred by their romantic impulses — discover the cracks between them, as well as unexpected depth of feeling. “Funny, touching and vital.” — Rolling Stone “Made with immaculate craftsmanship.” — Variety “‘Frankie’ has it all!” — The Washington Post “The paring of Huppert and Tomei is something to genuinely marvel at.” — Collider “Gorgeous and tender.” — IndieWire

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Monday Movies on Main” on Monday, May 6 with the Cottonwood premiere of “Freud’s Last Session” at 7 p.m. at Old Town Center for the Arts. As war starts to rage, two esteemed figures clash over the biggest question of all: Does God Exist? It’s September 1939, and England has declared war on Germany. The “father of psychoanalysis,” Sigmund Freud (Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins), summons author/Oxford theologian C.S. Lewis (Emmy-nominee Matthew Goode) to his home. Freud and his family, including his daughter Anna, also a psychoanalyst, fled Vienna and Hitler’s invading forces; Lewis, whose Narnia books will bring him acclaim, is a former atheist who’s now a devout Christian. Freud aims to have a debate with Lewis about the younger man’s views and the damage — reflected in Nazi atrocities — that unquestioned belief brings. But Lewis has a convert’s courage, which stokes the 83-year-old Freud’s intensity.

“Coup de Chance” — written and directed by Woody Allen — is about the important role chance and luck play in our lives. Fanny (Lou de Laâge) and Jean (Melvil Poupaud) look like the ideal married couple — they’re both professionally accomplished, they live in a gorgeous apartment in an exclusive neighborhood of Paris, and they seem to be in love just as much as they were when they first met. But when Fanny accidentally bumps into Alain (Niels Schneider), a former high school classmate, she’s swept off her feet. They soon see each other again and get closer and closer.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Theatrikos Theatre Company to bring movies to Downtown Flagstaff! This series continues on Monday, May 20 with the Flagstaff premiere of “Remembering Gene Wilder” at 7:00 p.m. at Theatrikos Theatre Company. This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in “The Producers”, to the enigmatic title role in the original “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like “Silver Streak”. It is illustrated by a bevy of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before-seen home movies, narration from Wilder’s audiobook memoir, and interviews with a roster of brilliant friends and collaborators like Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Theatrikos Theatre Company to bring movies to Downtown Flagstaff! This series continues on Wednesday, May 22 with the Flagstaff premiere of “Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot” at 7:00 p.m. at Theatrikos Theatre Company. Robert Shields — who has lived in the Verde Valley for many years — will be in attendance at the premiere and will host a Q&A discussion following the film. “Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot” was the top award-winning film at the recent Sedona International Film Festival, garnering both the Audience Choice Best of Fest Award and the Marion Herrman Award for Excellence in Filmmaking. "No words" can describe him — literally. Robert Shields is one of the most unique performers of the 20th century. He has earned proclamations and awards; has performed for two Presidents and a Queen; gained the admiration of many of Hollywood's greats — and he has done it all without saying a word!

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Theatrikos Theatre Company to bring movies to Downtown Flagstaff! This series continues on Wednesday, May 29 with the Flagstaff premiere of “The Taste of Things” at 7:00 p.m. at Theatrikos Theatre Company. “The Taste of Things” — starring Juliette Binoche — was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature (France). Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. “A feast for the senses. Juliette Binoche is luminous. Food is a gift of love here — and romance courses through this delightful film.” — Time Out “Lusciously tender.” — Variety "A celebration of people’s desire for everything that’s beautiful and fleeting in life.” — Slant Magazine

Johnny Depp stars as King Louis XV in the story of the entrancing Jeanne du Barry, a French peasant woman whose meteoric rise through the royal court to become the King’s last mistress creates a scandal of epic proportions. “Jeanne du Barry” is based on a true story. “Jeanne du Barry” follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, using her charms to escape her impoverished life. Her lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis XV (Johnny Depp) and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard). The encounter goes far beyond his expectations for it was love at first sight for the King and Jeanne. Through this ravishing courtesan, the king rediscovers his appetite for life and feels he can no longer live without her. Making Jeanne his last official mistress, scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.

After the death of the love of his life, English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O’Connor) is desperate to find the mythical door to the afterlife — but to do so, he must team up with a network of tomb raiders who break into ancient tombs in search of archaeological wonders to sell on the black market. Everyone has their own Chimera — something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli — thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders — the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth – in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the world to present the global premiere of “Macbeth” on May 2 and 5 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma star in a brand-new full-voltage visceral production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. Filmed live at Dock X, a custom-built theatre space in London, this critically-acclaimed staging of Macbeth will be unmissable on the big screen. Directed by Simon Godwin with set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw, this is a cinematic and beautifully staged production that brings Shakespeare’s tragedy pulsing into the present day. Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition in cinemas for a limited time only. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back.

“Marguerite’s Theorem” won the Audience Choice Award for Best International Feature Film at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. It is returning to Sedona by popular demand. The trajectory of Marguerite’s future, a brilliant Mathematics student at the esteemed Ecole Normale Supérieure, appears meticulously charted. As the sole woman in her cohort, she nears completion of her thesis, anticipating the culmination of years of dedicated effort with an audience of researchers. On the crucial day, an unexpected error disrupts her well-laid plans, causing the unraveling of all her certainties and the collapse of her foundational aspirations. Faced with this pivotal moment, Marguerite resolves to abandon her current path entirely and embarks on a journey to redefine and reconstruct her life anew.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Theatrikos Theatre Company to present “Men on Boats” live on stage at Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood on Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. “Men on Boats” is a nationally produced show about JW Powell’s first trip through the Grand Canyon. The play was written by Jacklyn Backhaus, and this production is directed by Sara Bendel Ryan. No men. No boats. One canyon. John Wesley Powell’s first trip down the Colorado. Highlighting underrepresented voices and inspired by Powell’s actual travel logs, this whitewater comedy is history as you’ve never seen it before — infusing America’s historic myths with a sly blast of satire. Join us for some laughs and an afternoon of fun enjoying live theatre! “Men on Boats” will take the stage live at Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood on Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $24 general admission, $22 for members and seniors and $18 for students. For tickets and more information,

In her Met debut, Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the trusting geisha at the heart of Puccini’s tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman is the callous American naval officer Pinkerton whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong is the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.

A single father dedicates the last few months of his life to finding a new family for his four-year-old son in “Nowhere Special”, starring Edward Norton. John — a 35-year-old window cleaner — has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child’s mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation. Although initially certain of what he is looking for in the perfect family, John gradually abandons his early convictions, overwhelmed by doubts on the decision. How can he judge a family from a brief encounter? And does he know his own child well enough to make this choice for him? As John struggles to find the right answer to his impossible task, he comes to accept the help of a young social worker, opening himself to solutions he would never have considered.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the acclaimed new production of “Phantom: The Musical Film” showing on Sunday and Tuesday, May 12 and 14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Phantom: The Musical Film” was captured live from the Charlotte Theater in South Korea. Featuring K-Pop sensation Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, world renowned soprano Sunhae Im and world class ballerina Joowon Kim, this lavish Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit’s, “Phantom”, is an eye-dazzling and ear-pleasing take on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel “The Phantom of the Opera''. Paris, Late 19th century. Gifted with musical genius and cursed with a monstrous face, Erik lives in hiding deep in the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House. When he hears Christine Daaé's angelic voice, he is determined to make her the new diva. Carlotta, the opera house's resident diva, is overcome with jealousy and devises a plan to ruin Christine's debut performance.

We’ve all heard of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, but most people have no idea how widespread and prevalent Jewish resistance to Nazi barbarism was. Instead, it’s widely believed “Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter.” Filmed in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Israel, and the U.S., “Resistance: They Fought Back” provides a much-needed corrective to this myth of Jewish passivity. There were uprisings in ghettos large and small, rebellions in death camps, and thousands of Jews fought Nazis in the forests. Everywhere in Eastern Europe, Jews waged campaigns of non-violent resistance against the Nazis. Told by survivors, their children, and expert witnesses from the U.S. Israel, and Europe, “Resistance: They Fought Back” is a revelation based on extensive research of how the Jews of Europe fought back.

From Bach to the Beatles and barn-burners to ballads, audiences delight when world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith returns with his solo concert to Sedona by popular demand. There will be one show on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Having witnessed one of his live performances, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavors, he will melt your heartstrings, make your toes tap and your jaws hang open. Richard's ever-growing repertoire comprises a wide variety of music from classical Bach to Beatles pop. It includes Scott Joplin Rags just like Sousa marches, Chopin, Mozart and fiddle tunes. It ranges from jazz standards to Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed and to Django Reinhardt gypsy swing, not to mention his intriguing originals.

The penultimate installment of a series is often one the best, and that will be the case as the Sedona Poetry Slam returns for its penultimate slam of the season Saturday, May 11. Performance poets will bring high-energy, competitive spoken word to Sedona's Mary D. Fisher Theatre starting at 7:30 p.m. A poetry slam is like a series of high-energy, three-minute one-person plays, judged by the audience. Anyone can sign up to compete in the slam for the $100 grand prize, $50 second-place prize and $25 third-place prize. Open Slam To compete in the slam, poets will need three original poems, each lasting no longer than three minutes. No props, costumes nor musical accompaniment are permitted. The poets are judged Olympics-style by five members of the audience selected at random at the beginning of the slam. Slam poetry is an art form that allows written page poets to share their work alongside theatrical performers, hip-hop artists and lyricists.