Pakistan, Jan. 25 -- Daniel Roher returned to Sundance for a film festival's opening day, he showcased a sharp turn in his work.

On Thursday, Roher, took "Best Documentary Oscar" for its poignant telling of the life of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, shifted gears into fiction for "Tuner," starring Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall.

Part odd-couple, part heartbreaking romance and part thriller, "Tuner" was the answer to the question: "Now what?" after Roher scooped Hollywood's biggest prize in 2023, the director said. Roher, whilst in Park City, Utah, noted, "I was 29 and I was sitting there thinking to myself: 'What do I do now?" A chance encounter with a piano tuner, the husband of his wife's friend set him wondering what ...