Jennifer Lopez and Marlee Matlin.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty; Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty
Monica Schipper/Getty; Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty
Jennifer LopezandMarlee Matlinare among the stars heading to Utah in January for the 2025Sundance Film Festival.
“The Sundance Film Festival remains steadfast in its commitment to elevating unique and urgent voices in independent storytelling. Audiences can expect a 2025 program that showcases varied and vibrant filmmaking globally,” Robert Redford, the legendary actor and Sundance Institute founder and president, said in a statement.
Tonatiuh and Diego Luna in Kiss of the Spider Woman.Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Anofficial festival synopsisforKiss of the Spider Womandescribes the movie as “a textually rich historical and political drama with the flashy technicolor extravagance of an old Hollywood musical.”
“Jennifer Lopez is an astonishing scene-stealer in a career-highlight performance as Luna/Aurora, with showstopping musical numbers that underscore the exuberant prowess of her dancing and voice,” reads an official description.
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Sundance Film Festival.Maya Dehlin/Sundance Institute
Maya Dehlin/Sundance Institute
Other intriguing titles among the dozens of movies premiering at Sundance Film Festival in January includeQuestlove’s new documentarySly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), a documentary about funk band Sly & The Family Stone,Benedict Cumberbatch’sThe Thing with Feathers,Ayo Edibiri’s new filmOpus,Alison BrieandDave Franco’sTogetherandDev Patel’sRabbit Trap.
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival will run from Jan. 23 through Feb. 2, 2025 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.
source: people.com