Outdoors SUGGESTED $10 DONATION
Salve O’Hare Lawn
36 Ochre Point Ave, Newport , RI
ABOUT THE FILM: Unexpected, irreverent, and absurdly funny, ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT is a wildly life-affirming film about death. When André, a brilliant idiot, learns he’s dying from a disease he could have detected with a colonoscopy, he decides to document his final journey. As an iconoclastic ad man, he had defied convention throughout his life. True to form, André approaches mortality with his trademark humor and curiosity, determined to learn how to die both happily and ridiculously.
In a unique collaboration with director Tony Benna, André’s stories and musings are brought to life with imaginative stop-motion animation, capturing his unique approach to life’s challenges and joys. ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT is a celebration of resilience, inappropriate humor, and the beauty of fully embracing the human experience – even at its end.
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| 5:00 PM: | Venue Opens |
|---|---|
| 6:15 PM: | Live Music by Thirsty Boots |
| Pre-film Conversation: | Tony Benna (Director) |
| 8:10 PM: | Film Begins |
| Food Vendors: | Ben and Jerry's, Boru, Island Time Catering, Wiener Wagon, Hometown Poke, Java Jai Coffee Co |
| Rain Venue : | Rain Venue: Casino Theatre (10 Freebody St, Newport); Please note that though our weekly film screenings do not require a RSVP, the back up rain venues are more limited in capacity than our outdoor venues. Please note that your RSVP does NOT guarantee a seat in the event that we move indoors due to rain. Seating is first come, first served and we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start of film. |
| Parking : | Street parking will be available |
| Run time: | 88 min |
| Directors: | Tony Benna |
| Producers: | Tory Tunnell, Joshua Altman, Stelio Kitrilakis, Ben Cotner |
| Executive Producers: | Nicole Stott, Emily Osborne, Marissa Torres Ericson, Jessica Harrop, Greg Boustead, Joby Harold, Lee Einhorn |
| Cinematographers: | Ethan Indorf |
| Cast: | André Ricciardi |
