The festival will also present “The Best Summer” by Tamra Davis, with the Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth, as well as the documentary on Marianne Faithfull, “Broken English”.
THE Brat Summer plays overtime Sundance Film Festivalwhere the film The Moment ofAidan Zamiriwith Charliwill make its premiere. The film is based on an original idea by the musician and questions the layered complexities of being a pop star.
Following “a rising pop star navigating the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut”the film imagines how the blockbuster album era of Charlie could have unfolded if she had made different decisions.
Courtney Love naked
To balance the metafiction of The MomentSundance 2026 will also see the premiere of Antiheroinea documentary “unfiltered and unapologetic” on Courtney Love. Directed by Edward Lovelace And James Hallthe summary of the film states: “Now sober and ready to release new music for the first time in over a decade, Courtney is ready to reveal her story. »
The history of music will also be in the spotlight with the world premiere of the documentary Tamra Davis, The Best Summer. The film offers a “breathtaking view of a defining moment in music” with behind-the-scenes footage featuring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps And Bikini Kill. Davis previously performed Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) and directed Britney Spears In Crossroads.
Tribute to Marianne Faithfull and the mystery of Wu-Tang
The singer and composer Marianne Faithfullwho died earlier this year at the age of 78, will have her story captured in Broken English. The film of Jane Pollard And Ian Forsyth premiered at the Venice Film Festival this summer, but will make its American debut at Sundance. “Made with his full involvement, Broken English is an intimate and unflinching exploration of a fractured but unbreakable life, shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public scrutiny”says the description. The film stars Tilda Swinton and includes appearances from Nick Cave And Courtney Love.
Sundance 2026 will also see the director Joanna Natasegara making his documentary debut with The Disciplewhich offers a look at the creation of the supposedly unique album from Wu-Tang Clan, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. “An underdog fueled by relentless determination fights his way into the inner circle of the Wu-Tang Clan, where his ambition and creativity converge”we can read in the synopsis.
Finally, the festival will present Once Upon a Time in Harlema long-standing project initiated by William Greaves on a meeting of Harlem Renaissance figures in 1972, as well as Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Storya documentary produced by Judd Apatow on the comedian's mental health journey.
