A few minutes into this luminous chronicle of
the astonishing career of director Sidney Lumet,
it’s clear that this is no stuffy biopic. One
of the giants of American cinema, Lumet’s
vast body of work spanned 44 films over the
course of 50 years—including “12 Angry Men,”
“Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” and “Network.”
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Nancy
Buirski spins clips together with never-before-seen
interview footage from the end of
Lumet’s career to present a veritable master
class on the art of filmmaking and living life to
the fullest. He’s the dinner guest you always
wished you had at your parties, as masterful a
storyteller in front of the camera as he is behind
it. This brilliant film will leave you feeling
like you’ve just had one of the best conversations
of your life.
In Person: Director Nancy
Buirski.