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Black Dynamite (Country: US; Director: Scott Sanders; Writer: Byron Minns, Scott Sanders, Michael Jai White, Michael Jai White; Cast: Michael Jai White, Nicole Sullivan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Arsenio Hall, Phil Morris, Kym Whitley, Kevin Chapman, Cedric Yarbrough, Lauren Kim, Bokeem Woodbine)
When 'The Man' murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to take him on. New York Premiere. Narrative.
Full Review See: Sundance Film Festival 2010: Day Two Diary (Part One)

Departures (Okuribito) (Country: Japan; Director: Yojiro Takita; Writer: Kundo Koyama; Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Hirosue, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kimiko Yo, Takashi Sasano, Tôru Minegishi, Tetta Sugimoto, Yukiko Tachibana, Tatsuo Yamada)
Winner of the Academy Award® for best foreign language film, Departures is the eccentric, lushly scored, movingly funny tale of a cellist who returns to his picturesque rural hometown with his adoring wife following the breakup of his Tokyo orchestra. New York Premiere. Narrative.
Full Review See: Tribeca Film Festival Diary and Film/Movie reviews: Departures, The Eclipse, Timer, Fish Child

Easy Virtue (Country: UK; Director: Stephan Elliott; Writer: Stephan Elliott, Sheridan Jobbins, based on the play by Noel Coward; Cast: Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall, Christian Brassington, Charlotte Riley, Jim McManus, Pip Torrens)
When a young Englishman (Ben Barnes) from the landed aristocracy impulsively marries a glamorous and sexy American (Jessica Biel), the stage is set for a titanic culture clash. US Premiere. Narrative.
Full Review Official Site

Fear Me Not (Den du frygter) (Country: Denmark; Director: Kristian Levring; Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen, Kristian Levring; Cast: Ulrich Thomsen, Lars Brygmann, Bjarne Henriksen, Emma Sehested Høeg, Paprika Steen, Stine Stengade, Bodil Udsen)
In this intensely chilling psychological thriller, a run-down middle-aged workaholic (Ulrich Thomsen) enrolls in a clinical trial for a new antidepressant without telling his family. When the trial is abandoned because of dangerous side effects, he continues to take the medication... New York Premiere. Narrative.
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The Girlfriend Experience (Country: US; Director: Steven Soderbergh; Writer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien; Cast: Sasha Grey, Christopher Santos, Peter Zizzo, Jeff Grossman, Timothy J. Cox, Bridget Storm, Kimberly Magness, Ken Myers, Timothy Davis, Ted Jessup)
Five days in the life of a $2,000-an-hour Manhattan call girl (adult film star Sasha Grey) who thinks - at least initially - she has her life totally under control. World Premiere. Narrative.
Full Review Official Site

In The Loop (Country: UK; Director: Armando Iannucci; Writer: Jesse Armstrong, Armando Iannucci; Cast: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy, Anna Chlumsky, Steve Coogan, David Rasche, Gina McKee, Olivia Poulet)
A fast-paced film about Britain and America's special relationship in the lead-up to a war no one seems to be able to stop. New York Premiere. Narrative.
Full Review See: Sundance Day Four, Sundance Diary: Day Six, Diary feature about the Glasgow Film Festival 2009, James Gandolfini and Mimi Kennedy interview about In The Loop Official Site, View Trailer

Moon (Country: UK; Director: Duncan Jones; Writer: Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker; Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Matt Berry, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Malcolm Stewart, Dominique McElligott, Robin Chalk)
Before returning to Earth after three years on the moon, things go horribly wrong for astronaut Sam Bell. New York Premiere. Narrative.
Full Review See: Sundance Diary: Opening Night and Day One, Sundance Diary: Opening night and day one... the sequel, Duncan Jones interview on Moon Official Site, View Trailer

Rudo And Cursi (Rudo Y Cursi, Rudo & Cursi) (Country: US, Mexico; Director: Carlos Cuarón; Writer: Carlos Cuarón; Cast: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Dolores Heredia, Adriana Paz, Jessica Mas, Salvador Zerboni, Tania Esmeralda Aguilar, Joaquín Cosio, Alfredo Alfonso, Fermín Martínez, Eduardo Von, Jorge Zárate, Axel Ricco, Harold Torres)
Two siblings rival each other inside the world of professional soccer. New York Premiere. Narrative.
Full Review See: Sundance Diary: Day Two Official Site, View Trailer

Still Walking (Aruitemo Aruitemo) (Country: Japan; Director: Hirokazu Koreeda; Writer: Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Koreeda; Cast: You, Hiroshi Abe, Yoshio Harada, Ryôga Hayashi, Haruko Kato, Kirin Kiki, Yui Natsukawa, Hotaru Nomoto, Kazuya Takahashi, Shohei Tanaka)
Drama chronicling the 24-hour reunion of a family. New York Premiere. Narrative.

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