111 films selected out of 16,000 viewed by selectors. Such is the proportion of the captivating selection of films on the program of the Sundance International Film Festival. America’s largest independent film show, the brainchild of actor Robert Redford, opened January 19 in Park City, Utah. These figures were announced on the first day of the festival.
For the past two years, the festival has been held in a virtual format due to the coronavirus pandemic. This time, the organizers have found it possible to switch to a hybrid format that combines streaming with traditional cinema shows. Characteristically, all streaming ticket packages sold out quickly.
Justice for all
During the festival’s opening press conference, Sundance Institute director Joana Vicente, program director Kim Yutani, chief programmer John Nine and new festival director Eugene Hernandez, a former patron of the New York Film Festival at the Lincoln Center, told reporters what will be on display. spectators as part of the review, which will last until January 29.
As almost always happens, future sensations “come” at the very last moment. Thus, Kim Yutani announced that at the last moment, the documentary section will be completed by a new investigative film by Doug Liman “Justice” (Justice). It recounts the allegations against Bret Kavanaugh, who became a member of the united states Supreme Court, despite the sexual harassment allegations.
“We always have something up our sleeves,” Yutani said. She said she is confident that the screenings of “Justice” will spark discussion.
One such surprise last year was the documentary Navalny, about the story of the Kremlin secret service’s poisoning of Russia’s leading opposition figure, Alexei Navalny. It was directed by young Canadian director Daniel Roer. Navalny is shortlisted for the Oscars in the documentary category and acquired by CNN and HBO Max.
“Justice” director Doug Liman released a statement expressing his belief in the importance of speaking honestly and openly about the allegations against Kavanaugh. Thanks to “a fantastic crew and brave souls,” Lyman said, the film was able to pick up and expand on an FBI investigation that many believe was wrongfully cut short.
“The film examines litigation and court proceedings,” Lyman continued, “highlighting the bureaucratic errors and crude political pressures that continue to disproportionately impact our society. Sundance has helped me and many independent filmmakers a lot in our work, which is why coming here with my first documentary is so important to me.
First after first
Eleven films from various genres became world premieres on the first day of the show.
The Longest Goodbye is a documentary about a NASA psychologist preparing future astronauts for social isolation on a planned mission to Mars.
Another documentary, Little Richard: I Am Everything, highlights the outlandish personality of the legendary rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, whose life has been a struggle for the right to self-expression.
For years, Kim’s Video has been a bohemian landmark in Greenwich Village. Where did the collection of 55,000 videos go, the authors of the documentary “Kim’s Video” tried to find out.
At the center of the game, the Australian melodrama Shayda is the relationship between a young Iranian mother and her 6-year-old daughter, who finds herself in a women’s shelter in Australia for two weeks of the Iranian New Year.
Sundance’s much-loved thriller/horror genre is represented by the premiere of horror film Birth/Rebirth, about a mortuary worker who brings a nurse’s daughter back to life. Director Laura Moss was clearly inspired by the classic Frankenstein mythos.
The office love story was directed by Rachel Lambert in Sometimes I Think About Dying. The tape with Daisy Ridley in the title role is included in the competition section of American feature films.
In the competition section of world feature films, viewers will see the Lithuanian film Slow directed by Maria Kavtaradze. Dancer Elena meets Dovydas, who serves as a sign language interpreter for her deaf-mute dance class. Their rapprochement quickly passes through a platonic phase, but the unexpected confessions of Dovydas force them to seek a compromise intended to save their relationship.
A scene from the movie Slowly. - Maria Kavtaradze is considered one of the brightest young talents in Lithuania. She graduated from the film department of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater in 2014. Her first film, Summer Survivors, was screened in 2018 at the Toronto Film Festival.
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