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The Sundance Film Festival opened on Thursday night with an innovative movie harkening back to Vietnam anti-war protests and a call by Robert Redford for an apology by United States leaders. Redford said in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks he, like many others, showed a ”spirit of unity” with President George Bush and others who backed the war on terrorism.

The Sundance Film Festival kicked off in the Utah mountains with a volley of parties and premieres that herald a 10-day orgy of independent cinema and Hollywood wheeling and dealing. About 120 feature and documentary films from 32 countries will be presented in the packed Park City ski resort during the 25th edition of the world’s top independent movie showcase.