Category Archives: Sundance

MISHA AND THE WOLVES
Sam Hobkinson reveals the fascinating tale of a woman’s self-mythologizing Holocaust survival story.

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

Country:
UK/Belgium

FLEE
Jonas Poher Rasmussen tells the affecting story of a former refugee who must confront the traumas of his past to move forward with his life.

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition (Day One film)

Country:
Denmark/France/Sweden/Norway

FAYA DAYI
Jessica Beshir crafts a poetic, sensorial journey into the highlands of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, the birthplace of khat.

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

Country:
Ethiopia/USA/Qatar

CAPTAINS OF ZAATARI
Ali El Arabi follows the soccer dreams of two teenage best friends living in the titular Syrian refugee camp.

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

Country:
Egypt

USERS
Natalia Almada offers a thought-provoking essay about the unexpected consequences of our dependence on technology.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition

TRY HARDER!
Debbie Lum follows the graduating class of a competitive San Francisco High School through its college application process.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition

SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson revisits a long overlooked piece of Black music history.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition (Day One film)

RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT
Mariem Pérez Riera profiles the pioneering, EGOT-winning star of stage and screen.

Festival Section:
US Documentary Competition