Sundance First Look: Cate Blanchett Channels Great Artists In 'Manifesto'

Oh boy, the Sundance Film Festival just dropped a whole bunch of new movies onto their already impressive lineup for 2017, so we’re just going to dive right into the first look images from the movies people will be talking about.

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First up is Cate Blanchett in “Manifesto,” a movie we didn’t know was coming along, in which Julian Rosefeldt gives a showcase for the actress to re-enact scenes that pay tribute to great art movements. Um, yes please. Here’s the synopsis:

Can history’s art manifestos apply to contemporary society? An homage to the twentieth century’s most impassioned artistic statements and innovators, from Futurists and Dadaists to Pop Art, Fluxus, Lars von Trier and Jim Jarmusch, this series of reenactments performed by Cate Blanchett explores these declarations’ performative components and political significance.

The Sundance Film Festival runs from January 19-29, 2017.

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