By keely aouga
This year, Sundance Film Festival's lineup includes 93 selected films, chosen from nearly 16,000 submissions.
A plethora of these films feature Black casts and/or Black filmmakers. This is the 40th installment of Sundance, which will take place in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.
The president of Sundance said that the film festival, "Remains steadfast in its commitment to elevating unique and urgent voices in independent storytelling."
Black filmmakers showcasing work include Questlove, Anas Saeed, Bratton and Brittany Shyne.
The highlighted works include films by Black filmmakers about various Black experiences.
A West African curator is led to the heart of the Atlantic Ocean and into a journey that shatters her understanding of consciousness and time.
Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub.
Forced to leave Sudan following the outbreak of war, five citizens of Khartoum reenact their stories of survival and freedom through dreams, revolution and civil war.
Three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city.
Newly released from prison, Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.
Films will be available online starting Jan. 30 through Feb. 2.