Sundance Film Festival Sees Award-Winning Iranian Film, Animated Feature Pre-Sales, and Apple Acquisition
The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, has been the site of several notable events, including an award for a covertly filmed Iranian movie, strong pre-sales for a Muslim-made animated feature, and Apple's acquisition of a mountain-climbing documentary.
"The Friend's House is Here," a feature film shot in secret in Iran, won a jury award for ensemble cast at this year's Sundance Film Festival, according to NPR. The film, directed by Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz, faced numerous challenges, including war and street protests, during its production. Set after last summer's Iran-Israel war, the film portrays Tehran's underground culture amidst increasing government crackdowns.
In other news from the festival, "Time Hoppers: The Silk Road" has become the first theatrically released animated feature made by and for the Muslim community, Variety reported. The film, born from a low-quality web animation on Muslim Kids TV six years ago, had already sold 35,000 tickets in pre-sales. The film opens February 5, according to Variety.
Apple Original Films acquired global rights to "The Last First: Winter K2," a sports documentary that premiered at Sundance, Variety reported. Directed by Amir Bar Lev, the film captures a 2021 extreme mountain climbing expedition to scale K2, the second-highest peak in the world. The documentary is told through the lens of the climbers as they attempt the dangerous feat.
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