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When “Kiss of the Spider Woman” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, it was in the shadow of President Trump’s return to office.

Just days earlier, Trump had begun his term with a wave of executive orders to expand the country’s immigration detention infrastructure , fast-track deportations , remove protections preventing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials from targeting schools and churches , and a declaration that the U.S. government would recognize only two sexes .

Referencing these developments ahead of the screening in Park City, Utah, writer-director Bill Condon told the audience: “That’s a sentiment I think you’ll see the movi

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