We got to check another thing off of our Utah bucket list on Monday: Sundance Film Festival in Park City. We didn't buy tickets in advance, so we decided to opt for an early showing and get on the waiting list. Luckily you can get on a waiting list online now so you don't have to stand in line hours beforehand. We checked in online 2 hours before the movie and showed up 30 minutes before to line up. We were so excited to make it in! We watched Fishing Without Nets, a film about Somalian piracy. If you liked Captain Phillips you will definitely like this one. What I really enjoyed about this film is that it's through the perspective of the Somalian pirates. It gives you more of an understanding of the dilemma the Somalian people face and their desperate desire to survive and feed their families. We stayed for the Q&A after and got to meet the director and some of the actors. Many of them came all the way from Africa and didn't even speak English. The actors were incredible in the film and it was so cool to see them in person!
After the movie we headed to Main St to eat some delicious pizza at Vinto. We eat at Vinto every time we come to Park City. We tried it the first time we came together because it was the only restaurant we could find on Main St that wasn't super expensive. We haven't bothered trying any other restaurant there because we love it!
I love Main St in Park City. It is so romantic and cozy. There were lots of people out and about for the festival and we even spotted Kurt Russell! We didn't snap a pic because he already had a crowd around him.
There are so many cute and unique shops up and down that street. We like going into Mountain Town Olive Oil Co and trying all of the different varieties of olive oil. They also have a cute book store (Dolly's Bookstore) right next to a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory!
I highly recommend attending the Sundance Film Festival at some point. It is such a different experience than seeing a movie in theaters and being able to hear the insights from the director and actors is awesome!
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