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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LOVE FRAUD

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LOVE FRAUD
Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing investigate a notorious serial fraudster through the women he’s seduced, robbed, and abandoned.

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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST

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LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST
Alexandre O Philippe dissects the 1973 horror classic through an extensive conversation with its director.

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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: LANCE

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LANCE
Marina Zenovich details the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong.

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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: HILLARY

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HILLARY
Nanette Burstein presents a revealing portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: COLLECTIVE

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COLLECTIVE
Alexander Nanau uncovers disturbing corruption in Romanian state agencies following a fatal nightclub fire in Bucharest.

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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: MAŁNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE

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MAŁNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE
Sky Hopinka presents a poetic reflection on indigenous language, myths, and the spirit world.

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New Frontier
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: BLKNWS

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BLKNWS
Kahlil Joseph creates a unique news broadcast through a distinctly affirmative black lens.

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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: SOME KIND OF HEAVEN

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SOME KIND OF HEAVEN
Lance Oppenheim profiles residents of America’s largest retirement community.

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NEXT
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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: VIVOS

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VIVOS
Ai Weiwei reveals the tragic cost of Mexican human rights abuses.

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2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: ON THE RECORD

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ON THE RECORD
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering investigate sexual assault in the music industry.

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