At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, the film world was confronted with the harsh realities outside the festival bubble. News of ICE violence and other current events permeated audiences and filmmakers, who responded with protests and political statements. Films like Olivia Wilde's "The Invite" and Alex Gibney's "Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie" reflected these themes. Documentaries like "Nuisance Bear" and "To Hold a Mountain" highlighted pressing global issues, cementing Sundance's role as a mirror of the zeitgeist.

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