Latinx Lens

66. Sundance Film Festival 2022: God's Country, Downfall, After Yang, Dos Estaciones

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In this episode, Latinx Lens reviews four films from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival:

"God's Country"

Dir. Julian Higgins

When a grieving college professor Sandra (Thandiwe Newton) confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she's drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.

"Downfall: The Case Against Boeing" 

Dir. Rory Kennedy

Examining the months since the tragedies, which caused global panic in March 2019 after two new aircrafts crashed within five months, killing 346 people.

"After Yang" 

Dir. Kogonada

In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.

"Dos Estaciones" 

Dir. Juan Pablo González

In the bucolic hills of Mexico's Jalisco highlands, iron-willed businesswoman Maria Garcia fights the impending collapse of her tequila factory.

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