The first film we caught was Sergio, here's a taste of the films Bio: Based on the biography Chasing the Flame by Samantha Power, Sergio is the story of the United Nation’s go-to guy. A cross between James Bond and Bobby Kennedy, Sergio Vieira de Mello could descend into the most dangerous places, charm the worst war criminals, and somehow protect the lives of the ordinary people to whom he'd devoted his life. After a string of doomed relationships, he was about to finally settle down with the woman he loved. And then came the call: another crisis, and Sergio was the only man for the job. Persuaded by Kofi Anaan, Condoleezza Rice, and Tony Blair, Sergio reluctantly took up his post as U.N. ambassador to Iraq.On August 19, 2003, a bomb struck the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, marking a watershed moment in history. For the first time, the U.N. had become the target of terrorism. The news shocked the world.
The film was very well done, mostly from old footage that the film editors pooled together to tell this mans story. I found it very educational and well done.
The second film was Earth Day, which is a documentary on the US Environmental Movement. This film was also very well done. There was a lot of old footage again and it really laid out the progress and then collapse of the environmental movement that began in the 70's. It included a lot of different perspectives including the presidential involvement, the hippies, and the scientist which made it an easy watch without heavy political undertones. This film will be aired on Earth Day, April 22, this year so if you have a chance to TiVo it I would definitely recommend it!
The last film was called Against the Current, the bio: Paul Thompson, a financial writer struggling with a tragic past, decides to do something special and unique to distinguish himself. Having always wanted to swim the 150 miles of the lower Hudson River, he recruits his best friend, Jeff, and new acquaintance, Liz, to accompany him on a physical and emotional journey exploring friendship, grief, and how we cope when what we lose is greater than what life has to offer.
I think we all like this film for it's "one-liners" it's worth seeing if you get the chance!
If your interested about more of the Sundance films you can check out their site at festival.sundance.org
On another note, in Park City it is tradition to leave your Christmas lights on through the winter. For some, that means right after Sundance, but for a lot of others it can be into March or April as long as the snow hangs around. We have had a few beautiful nights with the fine ice particles in the air this past week. The other night as I was driving home I was amazed at the site of colored beams of light aspiring toward the night sky, I have never seen anything like it... I only wish I had a decent camera that could have captured the scene. The beams were create by the reflection of lights through tiny particles of ice floating in the air... it was simply breath taking! The next night we got hit with heavy snow so I ventured out to take some pictures. Again I don't really have a great camera for night time photos so most of them turned out blurry but this one kind of gives you the feel of a cozy winter night in Park City!
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