The full lineup for the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival was unveiled on Wednesday, including the titles that will compete in the narrative and documentary categories.
The U.S. Dramatic Competition will include “A Real Pain,” written by, directed and starring Jesse Eisenberg; Sam and Andy Zuchero’s “Love Me” starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun; and ShortList Film Festival award winner Sean Wang‘s coming-of-age tale “Love Me.”
94% of the film’s slate consists of world premiere films — including 40% from first-time directors — and the 20 films in the festival’s Premieres section include Chiwetel Ejiofor’s “Rob Peace,” a true story tale about a biochemist who rose from poverty in Newark to the upper ranks of academia while selling marijuana; Sarah Dowland’s sports documentary “Sue Bird: In the Clutch,” and a new Steven Soderbergh horror film “Presence” starring Lucy Liu and written by David Koepp.
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