The following past Sundance Film Festival documentaries are scheduled for release this month:
>July 14:
In Theatres
20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL
Sundance 2023
Director:
Mstyslav Chernov
About:
As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war’s atrocities.
>July 14:
In Theatres
THE DEEPEST BREATH
Sundance 2023
Director:
Laura McGann
About:
A champion freediver and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite the different paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the freediving world. A look at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.
>July 17:
On TV: POV
A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS
Sundance 2022
Director:
Simon Lereng Wilmont
About:
In Eastern Ukraine, follow the daily life of children and staff in a special kind of home: an institution for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions.
>July 18:
On DVD
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING
Sundance 2023
Director:
Lisa Cortés
About:
This celebration of Little Richard reveals the Black queer origins of rock ’n’ roll, finally exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music. Through archival and performance footage, the revolutionary icon’s life unspools with all of its switchbacks and contradictions.
>July 18:
Streaming: OVID
HAL
Sundance 2018
Director:
Amy Scott
About:
A celebration of maverick director Hal Ashby.
>July 19:
Streaming: Netflix
THE DEEPEST BREATH
Sundance 2023
Director:
Laura McGann
About:
A champion freediver and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite the different paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the freediving world. A look at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.
>July 21:
Streaming: Apple TV+
STEPHEN CURRY: UNDERRATED
Sundance 2023
Director:
Peter Nicks
About:
Stephen Curry is one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in the history of basketball. Intimate cinematic video, archival footage, and on-camera interviews reveal Curry’s rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion.
>July 25:
Streaming: OVID
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD
Sundance 2010
Director:
Tamra Davis
About:
An essential portrait of the visionary artist that looks beyond his enigmatic aura.
>July 28:
In Theatres
KOKOMO CITY
Sundance 2023
Director:
D Smith
About:
Four Black transgender sex workers explore the dichotomy between the Black community and themselves, while confronting issues long avoided.
