Scene from "The American West: On The Road With Michael Blake."
The Radisson Poco Diablo Resort will host a Dinner Theatre on Saturday, June 6, beginning at 6 p.m., with special guest Michael Blake, the Academy Award® winning screenwriter and author of “Dances With Wolves.” He will show and discuss his film “The American West: On The Road With Michael Blake.” Directed by Emmy Award® winner John Carver, Michael Blake embarks on a road trip through the American West exploring historic battle sites and places of conflict between Whites and Indians. Through the unique lens of this impassioned storyteller, viewers gain a fresh look at the people, events, and landscapes that shaped our country. Tickets are $75; the price for admission includes dinner, entertainment, and the film.
On Sunday, June 7, the Film Festival moves to the Harkins Theatre in Sedona for two shows. The feature show, the Canadian Inuit film “Before Tomorrow” begins at 6:30 p.m. This film, set in 1840, is the story of an Inuit woman who demonstrates that human dignity is at the core of life from beginning to end, as she faces with her grandson the ultimate challenge of survival.
The film was shot in remote locations near the community of Puvirnituq, Nunavik (northern Quebec) over four separate periods in order to capture the seasons from June through December. The film is in the Inuit language with English subtitles. It will be preceded by “Sandpainting Healing with Walking Thunder.” Traditional Navajo medicine woman, Walking Thunder, tells her life story and describes her healing methods using native plants, sand paintings, and other medicinal ways.
