Using archival footage and reenactments interspersed with film and photos shot in Vietnam by the young men comprising the “soul patrol,” J.M. Harper crafts a backdrop of a country that was readily sending Black men to risk their lives in the jungle even as their civil rights were being disputed back home.

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(L–R) Peter Dinklage, Alexander Skarsgård, and Olivia Colman attend the Q&A for “Wicker” by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, an official selection of the 2026

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By Ramona Flume Each harvest season brings a sense of renewal and possibility. It’s a time to look ahead with hope, as well as honor

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The beautiful, devastating documentary “Closure” follows a family’s search for their missing son.

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Co-Presented by Letterboxd BOULDER, Colorado, October 21, 2026 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the Legacy program for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival, marking

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By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

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Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton appear in “The Invite” by Olivia Wilde, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

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Pictured: Filmmaker Vero Kompalic (Photo by Gia Rigoli) By Vero Kompalic This is the last picture I ever took in Venezuela. I had seen the

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By Ramona Flume One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent

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