The opposite was true in two of the the last three years. And, in another break with recent tradition, the 2021 slate didn’t include any premieres in which limb difference plays a central role.
The number of movies was reduced accordingly, with 71 full-length features on this year’s program as opposed to the usual 120 or so.
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival ends tonight after an abbreviated six-day run (down from the typical 11 days).