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Indie stars stud Sundance lineup
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Director Michael Apted's "Enigma" is a World War II thriller about the race to crack the Nazis' Enigma code
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HOLLYWOOD, California (Reuters) -- New works by such filmmakers as Michael Apted, Kasi Lemmons, Tom DiCillo, Patrice Chereau, Richard Linklater, Bobby Roth, Lea Pool, David Seltzer, Allison Anders and Michael Rymer will be among the 17 features spotlighted in the prestigious Premieres section of the 2001 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (January 18-28).
Christine Lahti's first outing as a director, "My First Mister," an odd-couple romance between a dying 49-year-old man (Albert Brooks) and a 17-year-old girl (Leelee Sobieski) to be distributed by Paramount Classics, will serve as the opening night attraction in Salt Lake City.
Opener in Park City the following night will be the thriller "Caveman's Valentine," Kasi Lemmons' follow-up to her well-received debut "Eve's Bayou" in 1997. Samuel L. Jackson stars in this Universal Focus release as a paranoid cave dweller with a great talent for the piano who is compelled to track down the killer of a homeless boy.
Centerpiece premiere will be "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," debut feature by video and commercials director Peter Care. It's produced by Jodie Foster, who also stars as an oppressive nun at a '70s Southern Catholic school where a group of friends, caught drawing a flamboyant comic book, plot revenge by planning a heist.
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Jodie Foster produces and acts in "Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"
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Another entry in the Documentary Competition will be "Dogtown and Z-Boys," director Stacy Peralta's look at the lives of eight Santa Monica teenagers whose pioneering in skateboarding in the mid-'70s led to the "x-treme action sports" movement.
Two Special Screening programs have been scheduled. One is "Beaver Trilogy," an unusual package from director Trent Harris consisting of three shorts on the same subject shot over a period of 18 years. The first is a rendition of an Olivia Newton-John performance by a drag queen, the second has Sean Penn re-enacting the act and the third shows yet another rendition, by Crispin Glover. The other is "A Celebration of Portland Animation," with contributions by numerous filmmakers.
The Sundance Collection will spotlight two vintage titles, Samuel Fuller's "The Naked Kiss" (1964) and Robert Epstein's "The Times of Harvey Milk" (1984).
Other Premieres entries include:
"Double Whammy," Sundance regular Tom DiCillo's latest, about the struggle of a world-weary detective to redeem himself after having failed to prevent a fast-food restaurant massacre in New York. Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley and Steve Buscemi star.
"Enigma," Michael Apted's WWII thriller about a brilliant young man's race to crack the Nazis' Enigma code while also trying to solve the mystery surrounding the woman in his life. Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet and Saffron Burrows star in this Intermedia production from the U.K.
"Intimacy," the first English-language film from French director Patrice Chereau ("Queen Margot"), about a man (Peter Cullen) who pushes to the limits of his capacity for intimacy in a torrid affair with a married woman (Kerry Fox). Sexually frank, London-set piece is based on the novel by Hanif Kureishi.
"Jack the Dog," a personal, digitally shot feature by Bobby Roth about a womanizer's attempt to forge a strong and meaningful relationship with his young son.
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"Three A.M." stars Danny Gover, Michelle Rodriguez (above) and Pam Grier
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"Julie Johnson," new feature by Bob Gosse ("Niagara, Niagara") from the Shooting Gallery about two New York working-class women (Courtney Love, Lili Taylor), who become involved in a deep and unlikely affair.
"Lost and Delirious," a new Canadian feature by Lea Pool about a lesbian affair and a secret cult of love and sexuality at a girls school.
"Madison," William Bindley's film about a local Madison, Indiana, man's effort to win the 1971 hydroplane regatta.
"Nobody's Baby," David Seltzer's farce about two escaped felons who find unexpected meaning creeping into their lives after they abduct a baby. Gary Oldman, Skeet Ulrich, Mary Steenburgen and Radha Mitchell topline.
"Perfume," largely improvised digital film from Michael Rymer ("Angel Baby") about denizens of the fashion world. Lions Gate release stars Paul Sorvino, Rita Wilson, Jeff Goldblum and Peter Gallagher.
"Series 7," a dark parody of reality TV by director Dan Minahan, in which five people with guns hunt each other down in the quest for a big cash payoff.
"Sexy Beast," Jonathan Glazer's British gangster tale starring Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley that made an impression at the Toronto fest. Fox Searchlight will release in the spring.
"Things Behind the Sun," a digitally shot personal feature from Allison Anders about the painful secrets that come to the fore when a young music journalist interviews a female rock singer.
"Three A.M.," director Lee Davis' omnibus drama follows three Gotham taxi drivers through their rounds through the streets and to after-hours diners and massage parlors. Danny Glover, Michelle Rodriguez and Pam Grier are featured in this Showtime title produced by Spike Lee.
"Waking Life," an animated, non-narrative feature directed by Richard Linklater about a young man's search for the meaning of life.'
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