5 Documentaries At The Sundance Film Festival 2016 Premiere You Do Not Want To Miss

When it comes to the Sundance Film Festival, people usually thinks that they will be able to see feature films of varied genres like Little Miss Sunshine, Garden State or Sex, Lies and Videotapes but this year, Sundance is bringing to all the cinema goers a lot of documentaries, which may compete to some of the feature films in terms of the quality of the content. Here's a list of 5 documentaries which you would love to see this year.

1. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise:

Directed by Rita Cobum Whack and Bob Hercules, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise follows Maya Angelou's literature and civil-rights activism. The celebrated activist died two years ago and for the first time, the entire world will be able to see how Angelou worked and how she made the society a better place because of her civil-right moments.

2. Under the Gun:

Everyone in the United States is currently talking about the use of deadly weapons by civilians. The availability of weapons leads to a deadly shooting. If you want to see a documentary that talks about the American government's initiative for the use of guns and other weapons, go and watch Under the Gun. The film is directed by Stephanie Soechtig , one of the finest documentary you should be watching this year.

3. Holy Hell:

Based on the title, Holy Hell may hurt some Catholic sentiments but if you would like to see how a cult works and deals with day to day problem, then go and watch Will Allen's Holy Hell. 20 years back, Allen joined a cult in Los Angeles and documented everything on his camera. The talented and spiritually awakened director has now used that footage, along with the interviews from the former cult members to create this documentary.

4. Michael Jackson's Journey From Motown to Off the Wall:

If you like Michael Jackson and wants to know more about the King of Pop's life when he rose to fame, you should watch Spike Lee's documentary, Michael Jackson's Journey From Motown to Off the Wall. Lee earlier made a documentary on Jackson and presented it during the 25th anniversary of his superhit album, Bad and now he has again brought Jackson's transition from Jackson 5 standout to become a solo pop star.

5. Unlocking the Cage:

There are films on animals, there are films showing the lives of pets and there are documentaries like Unlocking the Cage that deal with animal-rights activist. Donn Alan Pennebaker, who earlier brought documentaries like Don't Look Back, Monterey Pop and The War Room, has collaborated with Chris Hegedus to make a make a documentary on animal-rights activist Steven Wise, who has been fighting to secure legal personhood for certain intelligent mammals.

The Sundance Film Festival is Jan. 21-31. See the full lineup here.