The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the ‘Heartful Living, Gentle Dying’ film series at the Mary Fisher Theatre — every Thursday — May 8-29.

Join us for this thought-provoking journey and discover what it means to be alive and connected to humanity, and how we might die with grace and dignity on our own terms. This profound glimpse into life and death explores how we view our purpose, our relationships, and the possibilities inherent in the gentle dying process.

“The Heart Revolution” is the first film in a four-week “Heartful Living, Gentle Dying” film series on Thursday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m.

The screening will be followed by a zoom Q&A discussion with director Benedikt Just.

This intriguing documentary explores the role of the heart in every chapter of life, from pregnancy to birth, going to school and learning to think, falling in love, becoming parents, to growing old and dying. If you think your heart is solely a pump, you're in for a big surprise.

Interweaving the stories and findings of scientists, a best-selling author, a renowned Sufi teacher, medical doctors, and a nurse turned prenatal psychologist, “The Heart Revolution” reshapes how we see ourselves and how to solve global health and societal problems.

What if our (flowering) heart is the key to unlocking our most beautiful, powerful, blooming selves?

The “Heartful Living, Gentle Dying” film series is co-sponsored by Accord Hospice and Palliative Care and Arizona Elder Care & Senior Support.

“The Heart Revolution” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, May 8 at 4:00 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.