The first of today’s three Sundance world doc profiles: From Germany/Iran/Switzerland, SONITA, Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami’s intimate collaboration with an Iran-based Afghani teenager and her fledgling hip hop dreams.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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This year’s Day One film representing the World Doc section brings today’s profiles to a close: SKY LADDER: THE ART OF CAI GUO-QIANG, Kevin Macdonald’s look at the life and work of one of China’s most celebrated artists.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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Onto the second half of this year’s World Cinema docs: From Israel/France/Canada/Germany, THE SETTLERS, Shimon Dotan’s in-depth consideration of the ever-contentious West Bank settlements.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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The first half of this year’s world docs wraps up: From Mexico, PLAZA DE LA SOLEDAD, Maya Goded’s profile of older sex workers on the streets of Mexico City.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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Rounding out today’s Sundance doc preview: From the UK, THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT, Robert Cannan and Ross Adam’s tale of cinephilia crossed with totalitarianism.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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Next up in the world competition: From Belgium, THE LAND OF THE ENLIGHTENED, Pieter-Jan De Pue’s hybrid expedition into the child-controlled badlands of Afghanistan.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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The first of today’s three Sundance doc profiles: From China/USA, HOOLIGAN SPARROW, Nanfu Wang’s portrait of Chinese human rights activism.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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Tuesday’s Sundance doc preview closes out: From Iraq, A FLAG WITHOUT A COUNTRY, Bahman Ghobadi’s dual, hopeful portrait of modern day Kurdistan.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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Moving over to the World Cinema competition: From Poland, ALL THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, Michał Marczak’s snapshot of twentysomethings living life to the fullest.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
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Bringing this year’s Sundance US Documentary Competition preview to a close: WEINER, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s in-the-moment chronicle of a politician’s ill-fated return.
Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition
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