What an overwhelming week at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. My brain was short-circuited after taking in fifteen devastating and delightful movies in five days. The cinematic experiences are so rich, so intense, and so frequent, that you cannot process all the emotions bubbling up. Sundance reflected the many moods found at the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Plenty of the premieres dealt with sobering realities, from civil war in the Congo to security issues in Iraq. But a surprising number of films found hope amidst overwhelming circumstances. From schools in Harlem to the hillsides of Mongolia, the 2009 Sundance program offered a lightness of being that departed from previous editions. Several films were downright sweet. You can see video snippets from our week captured by Bill Kinnon and Jason Smart at the Windrider Forum.
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