Sundance 2017: 10 Films Everyone Is Buzzing About

6. Mudbound

Mudbound Car
Armitage Films

Director: Dee Rees

The Plot: Starring Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund and Jason Mitchell, Mudbound details the struggles of two farming families in 1940s Mississippi, including racism and re-adjusting to normal life after returning from war.

The Buzz: Though Mudbound is set in the 1940s, its central conflict is still scarily relevant today, with themes of racism and social acceptance permeating the runtime.

Because of this, each member of the diverse ensemble cast is given an incredibly stimulating role, and Mudbound should end up being one of those films that people debate over, trying to determine which of its many great performances is more award-worthy.

The film made it into Entertainment Weekly's Sundance Top Five, receiving mountains of praise across the board from the likes of The Guardian, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

Mudbound currently lacks a release date, but, again, Netflix are on distribution duty so it'll surely be available to stream later this year.

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