The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Cliffs of Freedom,” showing Friday, April 12, through Wednesday, April 17, at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
“Cliffs of Freedom” features an all-star ensemble cast including Patti LuPone, Christopher Plummer, Billy Zane, Tania Raymonde, Jan Uddin and Raza Jaffrey.
“Cliffs of Freedom” is the story of an ill-fated romance between a young Greek village girl and a conflicted Turkish officer during the dawn of the Greek War for Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821.
Anna Christina, 20, is smitten by Col. Tariq, a rising star in the Turkish army who has growing doubts about his countrymen’s brutal methods of governance, and who had once spared her life on a cliff when she was a child. But their budding romance brings tragedy to her family and her village.
Swearing revenge against the Turks, Christina joins the Greek rebellion and inadvertently becomes a local symbol of the Greek resistance movement, inspiring her countrymen and attracting the ire of the Turks, who place a bounty on her head.
Having believed that she could leave her feelings behind, Christina must face off against the man who still loves her and wants to keep her safe, but who has now been tasked with her capture.
Their encounters and skirmishes inevitably lead to a tragic confrontation during the pivotal Battle of Valtetsi between the Greeks and Turks that will change the course of Greek and Ottoman history.
“Cliffs of Freedom” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre April 12 through 17. Showtimes will be 7 p.m. on Friday and Sunday, April 12 and 14, and 4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, April 15 and 17.
Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. Call 282-1177 for tickets and more information. Both the theater and film festival office are located at 2030 W. SR 89A in West Sedona. Visit SedonaFilmFestival.org for more information.
