One of the best documentaries that hit the fall film festival circuit last year, “Maiden,” is about to make an impact at this year’s Sundance before being unleashed in theaters. And in honor of the kick off of Sundance, Sony Pictures Classics has released a trailer for the documentary about the persistence of a female sailor, Tracy Edwards, and her mission to sail around the world.

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Whether they’re beautiful wildlife films narrated by British actors, stodgy political exposés, or tales too bizarre to be fiction, documentaries run the gamut of topics, styles, and frankly, quality. On the whole, documentaries manifest storytelling in its purest form. The factual films chronicle (mostly) meaningful events on a public and private scale without the predisposition of a fictional premise, while also exposing viewers to the most reviling and heartwarming aspects of human nature. This statement is especially true with the doc “Maiden.”

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One can only imagine how director Alex Holmes pitched his idea for the film: “Okay, listen.

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