Full list of titles joining Sundance Now this February:
February 5
Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) - US & CANADA
Known as ‘Madam to the Stars,’ this fascinating documentary exposes the world of Heidi Fleiss and her highly successful prostitution ring. British filmmaker, Nick Broomfield, explores the darkest corners of Hollywood with its parade of pimps, madams, hustlers, call girls, informers and cops, and interviewing the shrewd Hollywood Madam herself, raising more questions than answers.
- Director: Nick Broomfield
- Cast: Heidi Fleiss, Ivan Nagy
February 8
The System (2014) - US & CANADA - A SUNDANCE NOW EXCLUSIVE
Academy Award ®-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger shines a broad light on the American criminal justice system in this eight-part Sundance Now exclusive docuseries, where he examines troubling cases that challenge the effectiveness of mandatory sentencing, explores the controversy surrounding the role of parole boards and efforts of convicted people – claiming innocence – to vindicate themselves of their accused crimes. Raising riveting questions about innocence and guilt, these disputed cases often end in surprising outcomes. Has the vaunted US justice system triumphed or failed for the incarcerated in question?
- Director: Joe Berlinger
- Cast: Joe Berlinger
February 12
Mood Indigo (2013) - US ONLY- New Collection: Love Stories
In this French film, a wealthy, inventive bachelor, Colin, endeavors to find a cure for his wife Chloe after she's diagnosed with an unusual illness, and the only cure is she always be surrounded by fresh flowers or she will die.
- Director: Michel Gondry
- Cast: Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Omar Sy
Rebels of The Neon God (1992) - US ONLY - ONLY ON SUNDANCE NOW
Within the urban gloom of Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.
- Director: Tsai Ming-liang
- Cast: Chen Chao-jung, Jen Chang-Bin, Lee Kang-sheng
February 14
This Close S1 (2018) - US & CANADA - A SUNDANCE NOW ORIGINAL
*The first two episodes released February 14th, then a new episode every Wednesday for the remaining four episodes*
Best friends Kate and Michael, both of whom are deaf, try to balance their personal and professional lives. She’s newly engaged and struggles to grow at work, while he battles self-destructive writer’s block after having his heart broken. As they tackle their own issues, their friendship is put to the test.
- Creators: Shoshannah Stern, Josh Feldman
- Director: Andrew Ahn
- Cast: Shoshannah Stern, Josh Feldman, Zack Gilford, Colt Prattes, Marlee Matlin, Cheryl Hines
Now The Discussion: This Close S1 (2018) - US & CANADA - A SUNDANCE NOW ORIGINAL
*Released Weekly*
The companion show to “This Close.”
- Director: Ben Hayflick
- Cast: Joshua Castille, Blake V., Karma McCain, Michael Litchfield
February 19
The Dog (2013) - US & CANADA
This documentary creates a portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his male lover's sex-reassignment surgery, and is the real-life inspiration for Dog Day Afternoon.
- Director: Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren
- Cast: John Wojtowicz, Carmen Bifulco
Here Come the Videofreex! (2015) - US & CANADA - ONLY ON SUNDANCE NOW
“Here Come the Videofreex!” tells the story of the most radical video collective of the late 1960s/early '70s and the group that democratized the future of the media as they deployed the first handheld video cameras. Capturing the counterculture events of the decade, directors Jon Nealon and Jenny Raskin tap into a treasure chest of restored tapes shot by the Freex which lead to the creation of a radical priate television station in upstate New York.
- Director: Jon Nealon, Jenny Raskin
- Cast: Skip Blumberg, David Cort, Parry Teasdale, Nancy Cain, Carol Vontobel, Ann Woodward, Bart Friedman
February 22
Black Lake S1 (2016) - US & CANADA
In this eight-part series, sinister events engulf young and ambitious Johan and his friends when they visit the abandoned Black Lake ski resort, the scene of a horrific crime. Remote and neglected, Black Lake has been closed for years. Johan invites his friends there on a test trip, with the idea of reopening the resort. They are soon gripped by a series of disturbing experiences.
- Creator: Ulf Kvensler
- Director: David Berron, Jonathan Sjoberg
- Cast: Valter Skarsgard, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Filip Berg, Mathilde Norholt, Philip Oros, Anna Astrom
February 26
Louise by the Shore (2016) - US & CANADA - ONLY ON SUNDANCE NOW
This animated drama tells the story of Louise, an elderly woman, who finds herself stranded in a seaside French town after the last train of the holiday season has left the station. But far from panicking, the fearless Louise is determined to stay, no matter what awaits her. And the worst does await her: foul weather, heavy rains, high tides. Under such circumstances, will Louise achieve her goal of survival amidst raging elements?
- Director: Jean-Francois Laguionie
- Cast: Diane Dassigny, Piera Degli Esposti, Dominique Frot
