André is an Idiot

Local title
André on loll
Director
Tony Benna
Country
USA
Year
2025
Programme
Best of Docs
Subject
familial relationships, love, disease

When advertising creative André Ricciardi is diagnosed with terminal cancer – a situation that could have been avoided had he attended a scheduled colonoscopy appointment – he does what most wouldn’t: he makes a film about dying. Irreverent and unapologetically weird, André approaches his final chapter with unvarnished humour and honesty. From medication mishaps to moving family moments, “André Is an Idiot” is both a comedic celebration of life and a sobering cautionary tale about listening to your doctor.

A Sundance Audience Award winner, Tony Benna’s frank film reveals how, even in the darkest times, laughter can be a lifeline. Equal parts absurd and profound, it reminds us that facing death doesn’t mean giving up on joy, or not being your truest, most ridiculous self.

Director
Tony Benna
Producer
Joshua Altman, Ben Cotner, Stelio Kitrilakis, André Ricciardi, Tory Tunnell
Cinematographer
Ethan Indorf
Composer
Dan Deacon
Music
Dan Deacon
Runtime
Language
English
Other festivals
Stockholm, Sundance

Screenings

Saal Kino Sõprus
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2nd Hall Apollo Kino Plaza
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1st Lux Hall Apollo Kino Plaza
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