In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey” showing Aug. 7-13 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres.

Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges narrates this stunning journey, following wolves and other animals as co-travelers through American history — from the shores of England to the birth of the New Republic, and ultimately the colonization of the vast, contested landscapes of the modern American West.

A place where the ensemble doesn’t merely walk through history; they trot, lope, stampede, and migrate across it — reminding us that the wild and the domesticated alike have always reflected a deeper story of who we are as a nation, and who we might yet become.

“With surprising and little-known histories that stretch back to England before unfolding across the landscapes of the American West, I never intended to make a film only about wolves, although they figure prominently throughout,” said director Susan Kucera.

“It is through wolves, bison, horses, sheep, cattle, and other animals that the film explores the strange contradictions, myths, unexpected connections, competing ideas of freedom, and the invention of the American frontier. And of course, Jeff Bridges carries the story with curiosity, humanity, and gravitas.”

“In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres Aug. 7-13. Showtimes will be Friday and Tuesday, Aug. 7 and 11 at 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 10 at 3:00 p.m.; and Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 12 and 13 at 7:00 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.