Sundance competition films offer hope

LOS ANGELES, Nov 30 (Reuters) The Sundance Film Festival, the leading US showcase for movies made outside Hollywood, unveiled 64 competing titles yesterday for January's event that organisers said express a sense of optimism among their artists.

The movies with titles such as ''The Good Life'' and ''Padre Nuestro'' come from a wide range of global filmmakers whose names and work may not be known beyond industry circles.

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