20 SXSW Films You Need To Know About

4. Spearhunter

Spearhunters Documentary
Luke Poling, Adam Roffman

It looks like SXSW might be trying to pinch Sundance's crown in more ways than one. Along with attracting some big names (well, in the world of indie movie) to show off their new films, it might also be the new place to discover the next big thing in documentaries.

Spearhunter is the latest in a long line of non-fiction movies that lift the lid on hitherto-unknown subcultures. In this case, the men in rural Alabama who hunt boar with spears.

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