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14 World Premiering Documentaries Unveiled for Sundance 2021 Lineup

Sundance Film Festival 2021’s January event releases its Documentary premiere lineup. It contains 13 documentaries scheduled for a world premiere that will highlight far reaching subjects directed by well known filmmakers. Previous films in this category include The Hunting Ground, Ask Dr.Ruth, RBG and An Inconvenient Sequel.



Documentary Premieres in Sundance Festival 2021

Aggie

Country: U.S.A.

Director and screenwriter: Catherine Gund



Storyline: A masterpiece painting sold by Anges Gund (a philanthropist) explore the complexities of race, justice and art.

Assassins

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Ryan White



Storyline: A crime investigation thriller following Kim Jong-nam’s assasination with a firm doubt about the killers being trained or part of North Korean conspiracy.

Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Sam Feder

Storyline: A clear investigation that highlights America’s perspectives about the transgendered community in regard of Hollywood’s influencencial stories.

The Dissident

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Bryan Fogel

Storyline: A murder mystery of Washington’s journalist, Jamal Khashoggi leads to exposure of a cover up conspiracy unveiled by his fiancée and worldwide opposers.

Giving Voice

Country: U.S.A.

Directors: James D. Stern, Fernando Villena

Storyline: August Wilson monologue competition is a platform that helps more than a thousand high school individuals each year to find their inner voice leading them to a bigger platform like Broadway.

The Go-Go’s

Country: U.S.A., Ireland, Canada

Director: Alison Ellwood

Storyline: Revolves around the story of a first ever all female band which reached the popularity skies and ended up making history.

Happy Happy Joy Joy – The Ren & Stimpy Story

Country: U.S.A.

Directors and Screenwriters: Ron Cicero, Kimo Easterwood

Storyline: An analysis of the Ren & Stimpy – an animated series – via interviews from the cast, behind the scenes and archived footage.

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Laurent Bouzereau,

Storyline: An insight to Natalie Wood’s career and life, accomplishments and failures through her daughter’s eyes.

Taylor Swift: Miss Americana

Taylor Swift Miss Americana

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Lana Wilson

Storyline: A glimpse of Taylor’s Life behind the stage, which examines her personality and transformation from a singer  into a powerful voice.

Okavango: River of Dreams (Director’s Cut)

Country: Botswana

Directors and Producers: Dereck Joubert, Beverly Joubert, Ivo Filatsch

Storyline:

A Dante comedy that focuses on the planet’s greatest river system.

Rebuilding Paradise

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Ron Howard

Storyline: The aftermath of restoring the California community after a massive wildfire tragedy back in November 2018.

The Social Dilemma

Director: Jeff Orlowski

Storyline: Technology wizards have masterminded a new form of capitalism, and humanity is now the raw resource feeding the machine.

Untitled Kirby Dick/Amy Ziering Film

Country: U.S.A.

Director: Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering

Storyline: A personal fight of a rape victim as she accuses a powerful musician of the deed, exploring the complexities of survivors in a community.

Vivos

Country: Germany, Mexico

Director and Producer: Ai Weiwei

Storyline: The emotional turmoil and the dilemma faced by the families of the deceased students after the attack on Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College back in 2014.

Filed Under: 2020 Screenings, Blog Tagged With: Documentary Premieres at Sundance 2020

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