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Lena Waithe and Other Creatives at Sundance Talk the Impact of ‘Past Lives’ and Broadening Representation Through Art


Lena Waithe and other creatives at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival discussed the role art plays in reflecting society.

At the Variety Diversifying Storytelling in Film panel presented by Adobe, Waithe and other creatives at Sundance discussed the role art plays in reflecting society. Dawn Porter, director of “Luther: Never Too Much,” reflected on how films from “Past Lives” to “The Color Purple” demonstrate the range of visions from filmmakers that resonate with communities. As an actor in “In the Summers,” Leslie Grace discussed her experience translating stories on screen that people can resonate with, saying, “You have to hold on to your unique and honest, authentic point of view, so that that can exist.

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