Post-colonial fallout reverberates through several strong films at the 2023 edition of the annual festival.

The documentary explores the traumatic and uniting aspects of the lives of sex workers in New York City’s Meatpacking District, from the 1970s into the early 21st century.

Nicole Newnham’s deft and captivating documentary recounts the life of sex researcher Shere Hite.

Of the dozen or so narrative films seen at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this expansive and novelistic film from Pakistan takes the prize as the most illuminating.

A visually vibrant tribute to the “foremost video artist in the world” and “the father of video art.”

Smoothly entertaining and fast-paced, Lisa Cortés’s documentary thrives on her quotable and boisterous subject.

Performances by Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, and Mia Goth stood out at Sundance this year. 

Writer/director Raven Jackson’s debut feature reveals a perceptive and immensely talented filmmaker. The pleasures here are mainly mined from the visual and aural details.

In Ira Sachs’s brusquely told new film, the libido-led story line supported one of the festival’s best films.