On the President’s Orders (UK, 71 min.) Dir. James Jones and Olivier Sarbil Programme: World Showcase (North American Premiere) Shot with the stark precision and chiaroscuro tones of a Michael Mann film,
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Sundance remains the preeminent birthplace for the year’s great works of non-fiction, and more than a few reviewed below will almost certainly be declared the finest works of documentary for 2019.
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