While there’s still a few days left of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, here.
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to In The Summers / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Alessandra Lacorazza, Producers: Alexander Dinelaris, Rob Quadrino, Fernando Rodriguez-Vila, Lynette Coll, Sergio Lira, Cristóbal Güell, Daniel Tantalean, Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz) — On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Cast: René Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos, Sharlene Cruz. World Premiere. Available online for Public.
Jury citation: This film snuck up on us – like many great films do. We didn’t know where the journey would lead us, but by the time we landed on the final frame we knew we had experienced something truly mesmerizing. This film tells the story of a family that is broken, but refuses to give up on each other. A film like this can easily slip through the cracks and for that reason we have chosen to shed light on this beautiful piece of cinema and we hope it finds the audience it so well deserves. The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic goes to In The Summers.