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2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Films Lineup and 40th Edition Programming

The Sundance Film Festival is right around the corner, and they’ve shared further programming, including 53 short films and 40th Edition Celebration screenings. Additionally, special events with artist alumni are a part of Sundance’s 40th Edition. Screenings of iconic films from Sundance history include new restorations of Napoleon Dynamite, Go Fish, and Three Seasons, restorations of Mississippi Masala and The Times of Harvey Milk, plus screenings of The Babadook, Pariah, and a new digitally … Continue reading 2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Films Lineup and 40th Edition Programming

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‘The Eternal Memory’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

The Eternal Memory is a documentary directed and written by Maite Alberdi. It follows Augusto and Paulina, a couple who have been together for 25 years. Having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Paulina is now Augusto’s caretaker. Throughout the film, we see intimate footage between the two from the past to the present. There is footage of their family, Paulina’s acting career, and Augusto’s career. The … Continue reading ‘The Eternal Memory’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Shayda’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Shayda is a film written and directed by Noora Niasari. It stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Selina Zahednia. Story Having left her abusive husband Hossein (Osamah Sami), Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) now lives with her six-year-old daughter, Mona (Selina Zahednia) at an Australian women’s shelter. Unfortunately, Hossein is granted visitation rights, leading Shayda to fear that Hossein will take their daughter back to Iran. Juggling … Continue reading ‘Shayda’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Magazine Dreams’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Magazine Dreams is a film written and directed by Elijah Bynum. It stars Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page and Harriet Sansom Harris. Story Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) is a socially awkward grocery store clerk who lives with his elderly grandfather (Harrison Page). He dreams of becoming a star bodybuilder, spending every waking moment working on his physique. While he isn’t … Continue reading ‘Magazine Dreams’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Young. Wild. Free.’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Young. Wild. Free. is a film directed by Thembi L. Banks with screenplay by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier. It stars Algee Smith and Sierra Capri. Story The film follows Brandon (Algee Smith), a teenager who is under a lot of pressure: caring for his two younger siblings, dealing with school, and discovering that his mom (Sanaa Lathan) has fallen behind on their home’s property … Continue reading ‘Young. Wild. Free.’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Polite Society’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Polite Society is a film written and directed by Nida Manzoor. It stars Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, and Nimra Bucha. Story The film follows Ria Khan, a teenage girl who dreams of being a professional stuntwoman. She spends her time training in martial arts, recording YouTube videos in the process. Ria loves her older sister, Lena, who to her dismay, drops out of art school. … Continue reading ‘Polite Society’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Rye Lane’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Rye Lane is a film directed by Raine Allen-Miller with screenplay by Nathan Byron and Tom Melia. It stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah. Story Dom (Byron) and Yas (Oparah) meet in the most unlikely place, the restroom of an art gallery, where Dom is in a stall crying over his ex who cheated on him with his best friend. Also dealing with a breakup, … Continue reading ‘Rye Lane’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘Cassandro’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

Cassandro is a film directed by Roger Ross Williams with screenplay by Williams and David Teague. It stars Gael García Bernal, Perla de la Rosa, Roberta Colindrez, and Raúl Castillo. Story Based on a true story, Cassandro follows Saúl, a gay amateur luchador, who dreams of stardom. Unfortunately, his character, El Topo, always loses his matches, until he meets his trainer, Sabrina. Sabrina suggests he … Continue reading ‘Cassandro’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘To Live and Die and Live’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

To Live and Die and Live is a film written and directed by Qasim Basir. It stars Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardrict, Cory Hardrict, Dana Gourrier, and Maryam Basir. Story The film follows film director Muhammad who returns to his hometown of Detroit following the death of his father, Khalid. His family looks to him for strength and leadership, but little do they know … Continue reading ‘To Live and Die and Live’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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‘The Persian Version’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

The Persian Version is a film written, directed and produced by Maryam Keshavarz. It stars Layla Mohammadi as Leila and Niousha Noor as Shireen. Story The film follows Iranian-American Leila as she strives to find a balance between her two cultures. Trying to keep the two separate, she often times clashes with her mother Shireen. After unexpectedly becoming pregnant, Leila soon learns of the parallels between … Continue reading ‘The Persian Version’ Review [Sundance Film Festival]

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