EnglishFestivals - Tribeca 2021 - Feature Film Selection : spotlight documentary
By Mulder, 20 april 2021
Documentaries consistently make waves at Tribeca as notable filmmakers and major stories are represented in this section through high-profile premieres.
A-ha the Movie (Norway, Germany) (World Premiere)
With Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Pål Waaktaar-Savoy.
directed and written by Thomas Robsahm
co-directed by Aslaug Holm.
Produced by Yngve Sæther.
Synopsis : Featuring new interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Thomas Robsahm’s portrait of the band behind “Take On Me” follows their creative adventures and challenges after reaching global superstardom—all set to their catchiest synth hooks.
Bernstein's Wall (United States) (World Premiere)
directed and written by Douglas Tirola
Produced by Susan Bedusa.
An enlightening, complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall. With Leonard Bernstein.
BITCHIN’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James (United States) (World Premiere)
Directed by Sacha Jenkins, written by Sacha Jenkins, Steve Rivo, Jason Pollard
Produced by Steve Rivo.
Synopsis : This incredibly entertaining profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, driven to share his talent with the world.
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (United States) (World Premiere)
directed by John Maggio
Produced by John Maggio, Monica Berra, Richard Lowe, George Kunhardt, Teddy Kunhardt, Matthew Henderson
Synopsis : This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker. An HBO Documentary Films release.
Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story (UK) (World Premiere)
directed by Laura Fairrie. Produced by John Battsek, Lizzie Gillett.
Synopsis : Literary phenomenon. Revolutionary storyteller. Feminist icon. Novelist Jackie Collins’s trailblazing and glamorous life is remembered and reconsidered in Laura Fairrie’s admiring documentary portrait. A CNN Films Release.
LFG (United States) (World Premiere)
directed by Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine
written by Andrea Nix Fine
Produced by Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine, Abby Greensfelder.
With Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Christen Press, Sam Mewis, Julie Foudy.
Synopsis : Academy Award® Oscar winners Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine take us inside the U.S. women’s national soccer league and their continuing fight for equal pay in an effort to create real change in women’s sports. An HBO Max release.
The Lost Leonardo (Denmark, France, Sweden) (World Premiere)
directed by Andreas Koefoed
Produced by Andreas Dalsgaard, Christoph Jörg.
With Dianne Modestini, Yves Bouvier, Christian Kirk Muff, Robert Simon, Alexander
Parish, Luke Syson, Martin Kemp, Frank Zöllner, Jacques Franck
Synopsis : The Lost Leonardo tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo – or do certain power players simply want it to be? Unravelling the hidden agendas of the world’s richest men and most powerful art institutions, The Lost Leonardo reveals how vested interests became all-important, and the
truth secondary.
The Price of Freedom (United States) (World Premiere)
directed by Judd Ehrlich
Produced by Judd Ehrlich, Aidan Tumas, Elena Gaby.
With Rep. Gabby Giffords, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Lucy McBath, David Keene, Fred Guttenberg, Nicole Hockley, X González.
Synopsis : The NRA has become an increasing force of political influence, challenging gun control legislation as a direct attack on personal freedom. This deep dive into American gun culture is a passionate call to action.
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (United States) (World Premiere)
directed by Morgan Neville
Produced by Caitrin Rogers, Morgan Neville.
Bad boy chef. Bestselling author. Global adventurer. Academy Award® winner Morgan Neville’s (20 Feet From Stardom) documentary brims with the same energy, curiosity, and deep humanity that made Anthony Bourdain the superstar whose life touched so many. A CNN Films, HBO Max and Focus Features release.
Stockholm Syndrome (United States, Sweden) (World Premiere)
directed by The Architects
Produced by Matthew Perniciaro, Michael Sherman, Bow and Arrow Entertainment, Olive Hill Media.
With A$AP Rocky. Wolfgang, directed by David Gelb, written by Brian McGinn. Produced by Jason Sterman, Brian McGinn
Synopsis : Musician and cultural icon A$AP Rocky explores his life and career while fighting for his freedom after being arrested in Stockholm, Sweden. Placed in solitary confinement amidst the rising tensions of the case becoming a global media storm reaching the highest levels of government, Rocky contemplates who he truly is and how this experience will shape who he is meant to become.
Wolfgang (United States) (World Premiere)
directed by David Gelb, written by Brian McGinn
Produced by Jason Sterman, Brian McGinn, David Gelb.
With Wolfgang Puck, Barbara Lazaroff, Byron Puck, Christina Puck, Nancy Silverton, Evan Funke, Ruth Reichl, Laurie Ochoa & Michael Ovitz. In Austro-Bavarian, English with English subtitles. A Disney+ release.
From acclaimed filmmaker and Tribeca alum David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Chef’s Table) comes another mouthwatering delight of a film about one of the first “celebrity chefs” to rule the scene and a pioneer in the world of California cuisine, Wolfgang Puck.
(Source : press release)