Sundance 2018: 'Minding the Gap' is Honest Storytelling at its Finest

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There is one documentary from the 2018 Sundance Film Festival that has stuck with me and remained on my mind throughout the entire fest – Minding the Gap. I first saw this film at the very beginning of the festival just before it kicked off, and I’ve honestly been thinking about it ever since – even after seeing 38 other films. Minding the Gap is an incredibly compelling documentary made by filmmaker Bing Liu telling a personal story of his life and the lives of two of his close friends from the small town of Rockford, Illinois. This profile of “lost youth” follows them through the years as they grow up and enter adulthood, examining who they are and figuring out where they’re headed, sometimes without any answers. Bing is the real deal, and he has made one of the most refreshingly original, engaging docs about growing up in today’s America. ›››

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