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Movies at Sundance Film Festival told stories of grief, resilience. The themes mirrored real life too.

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The Sundance Film Festival celebrates original, independent storytelling.

Many of the movies involve deeply personal stories.

Meera Menon's film " Didn't Die " was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Menon : "Our movie allows us to talk about it in a way that’s unfortunately all too applicable to our lives".

Some entertainment veterans have noted that it’s a relatively quiet festival — slow and emotional in tone, with few breakout films.

This year , 30 alumni are sharing new work at Sundanceseven of them for the first time.

In the wake of the horrific loss of lives and livelihoods, people are still making and discussing art.

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