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‘SAUNA SICKNESS’ (Sundance 2026 short) Hot and bothered.

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If you told me that Malin Barr had studied the DSM-5-TR before writing her short film Sauna Sickness, I would not bat an eye. Revealing it is based on a past relationship would carry equal weight in terms of its emotional impact. Barr is a master storyteller, regardless of inspiration. The film follows a woman staying at her mother’s country home on New Year’s Eve. After visiting the outdoor sauna with her boyfriend, they discover they are now locked out of the house with only their flimsy robes and clogs.
 
Immediately, Tobias blames Cleo. His visible annoyance quickly gives way to whining, shaming, and accusing. Cleo’s attempts to find a spare key are unsuccessful, but Tobias only offers cruelty. Sauna Sickness is a snapshot of narcissistic gaslighting bullshit. Tobias relies on her problem-solving skills to induce guilt. Cue the screaming, then crying. Once consoled, his tone softens, but not before a jab gets slipped into the conversation, just to subconsciously remind her she is not better than him.

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‘EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET’ (Sundance 2026) Timely lesson for the world.

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Everybody to Kenmure Street

Felipe Bustos Sierra‘s shockingly relevant documentary, Everybody To Kenmure Street, gives Sundance 2026 audiences an authentic view of a historic day in Glasgow.
 
May 13th, 2021, following a dawn raid in Scotland’s most diverse neighborhood, a spontaneous and organically organized protest. It is a sight to behold. After a gentleman positions himself underneath the Immigration van, this quiet street comes to a halt, allowing locals to join a community-led movement. Legendary actress Emma Thompson reenacts “Van Man’s” thoughts and actions that day, going so far as to crawl into his position as she begins to speak. Thompson, who also serves as an executive producer, is fantastic, delivering a perfect balance of narration and desperation.
 
As more and more people join the demonstration, chants of “No Borders! No Nations! Stop the Deportations!” Actress Kate Dickie joins Thompson as the mystery protester who stayed by Van Man’s side the entire 8 hours, then disappeared into the crowd.
 
The film opens with an extraordinary amount of archival footage from past civil rights moments, but the cell phone footage from people on the ground makes up the majority of the doc. Every angle, from down on the street to the windows of the flats above, shows something new. Editor Colin Monie nails it. Making sense of the chaos between the footage, intimate sit-down interviews, and Thompson in a tight squeeze.

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