The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Shadow of the Sun” showing Aug. 22-28 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.

“The Shadow of the Sun” was Venezuela's entry to the 96th Academy Awards and has won numerous awards, including: Audience Award at the Miami Film Festival; Best Latin American Film at the Monterrey Film Festival; and Special Jury Prize and Best Actor, Seattle International Film Festival.

Leo (Carlos Manuel Gonzalez) is a blue-collar worker with a musical past living in the remote city of Acarigua, nestled in the Venezuelan inland empire. Haunted by financial debt and problems at home, he does anything to stay afloat.

One day, his younger brother Alex (Anyelo Lopez) — who has been deaf since birth — offers him a solution: to participate in a musical contest in the capital, Caracas, performing a song that he has written himself because the first prize may solve all his economic problems.

Forced by circumstance, Leo must take a leap of faith, unearth his dormant musical talent and do the impossible to change his and his brother's future by joining their voices in an unforgettable journey.

“The Shadow of the Sun” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Aug. 22-28. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22, 23 and 24 at 6:30 p.m.; and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 25, 26, 27 and 28 at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, 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.