Because Sundance is so good at drawing a crowd, it attracts other entities as well, including media powerhouses intent on showcasing their inclusive sides. One of a kind, though reminiscent of Kore-Eda’s brilliant “After Life.”“Tesla”: Ethan Hawke plays the legendary star-crossed scientist, and electric car namesake, in Michael Almereyda’s unconventional biography of a very unconventional man. Most vivid, perhaps, are films about big personalities, people whose stories fill the screen with no trouble at all. Always a major documentary category at Sundance are the films that look at society’s attempts to grapple with political and social issues. This year there were two:“The Truffle Hunters”: Enter the remarkable world of elderly Northern Italians and their wonder dogs, the only individuals who know how to find super valuable white truffles.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2020 12:56 UTC