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Henrik Georgsson details the dangerous life of the posthumously bestselling crime author.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Sweden
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: STIEG LARSSON: THE MAN WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE
Henrik Georgsson details the dangerous life of the posthumously bestselling crime author.
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: SHOOTING THE MAFIA
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Kim Longinotto profiles an acclaimed Sicilian photographer and her lifetime bravely bearing witness to the Mafia’s crimes.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Ireland/USA
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: SEA OF SHADOWS
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Richard Ladkani captures efforts to save an endangered whale species caught in the crossfire of a lucrative black market battle.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Austria
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: MIDNIGHT TRAVELER
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Hassan Fazili, his wife, and their two daughters face an uncertain road to asylum when they are forced to flee Afghanistan.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
USA/Qatar/UK/Canada
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Sundance 2019: Final Additional Programming Announced
This post is a pointer to the fifth and final lineup announcement for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Additional selections in the Documentary Premieres and Special Events, sections have just been announced and may be found here.
Previous lineup announcements include the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, NEXT, Documentary Premieres, Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, and Kids; Indie Episodic, Special Events, and Shorts; New Frontier; and previous late additions.
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE MAGIC LIFE OF V
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Tonislav Hristov reveals the transformative healing of a young woman through fantasy role-play.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Finland/Denmark/Bulgaria
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New York Jewish Film Festival 2019: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 28th New York Jewish Film Festival
Dates:
January 9-22
About:
This annual event, co-presented by The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, offers eight documentary features among its 21 new feature offerings. Continue reading
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: LAPÜ
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Juan Pablo Polanco and César Alejandro Jaimes accompany an indigenous Colombian woman on a vital spiritual journey.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Colombia
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: HONEYLAND
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Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska enter the world of a traditional beekeeper in Macedonia.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Macedonia
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2019 Sundance Docs in Focus: GAZA
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Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell present a ground-level, multi-faceted portrait of life in the Palestinian city.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Ireland/Canada
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