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Redford's Sundance Legacy 'Beyond Comprehension' For US Filmmakers

Robert Redford's stamp remains central to the Sundance brand, as an antidote to the excesses and risk-aversion of Hollywood (Credit: AFP)

Robert Redford was rarely spotted at Sundance in his final years, yet the late Hollywood legend forever looms large at the influential US movie festival he co-created.

Set up in the 1980s to support creative, independent directors at a time when the blockbuster era launched by "Jaws" and "Star Wars" held sway over Hollywood, Sundance is for many filmmakers the epitome of Redford's legacy.

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