Laughing Through Cancer: The Irreverent Doc About André Ricciardi
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A Sundance-winning documentary follows André Ricciardi, a San Francisco ad guru diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer, as he invites friends to document his life and death with irreverent humor rather than a sob story. Directors Tony Benna and producer Lee Einhorn chronicle the couple years of filming—from chemotherapy and desert escapades to a puppet-augmented portrait that captures his friendships and daredevil curiosity—creating an intimate, frank portrait of a man who wanted life to be celebrated, not mourned, and who urged viewers to get a colonoscopy.
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