Sundance 2012 Coverage
5 Broken Cameras
Emad Burnat got his first camera in Feb. 2005 to document the life of his fourth son. During this same time, the Israeli government began building a wall through the middle of Burnat’s Palestinian village Bil’in, destroying a significant amount of their land. The villagers of Bil’in begin to peacefully demonstrate once a week and Burnat captures it all, until his first camera is destroyed. … read more
Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie
Fans of Eric Wareheim and Tim Heidecker’s bizarre comedic styles know their fandom resides in the cult territory and that’s perfectly fine with them, but their dedication of the forum may come into question after witnessing the duo’s first attempt at a feature-length film. … read more
West of Memphis
In 1993, three young boys were found viciously beaten and murdered in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas. Less than a year later, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr. and Jason Baldwin were convicted of the crime, even though the prosecutions’ evidence was feeble and speculative. Almost 18 years later, the three wrongfully convicted men still claim their innocence and fight to overturn the injustices that have destroyed the larger part of their lives.
The Queen of Versailles
Rather than going the been-there-done-that route of a rags to riches story, director Lauren Greenfield accidently (yet exquisitely) delivers a riches to rags tale with the intimate glimpse into the wealthy lives of David and Jackie Siegel.
Wish You Were Here
While on holiday in Cambodia, two couples, Dave and Alice Flannery and Steph McKinney and Jeremy King, partake in all the traditional tourist attractions the impoverished country has to offer, but after attending an underground dance party, Jeremy unexpectedly disappears and a dark secret is buried within the circle of friends.
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