Interview With “Andre Is An Idiot” Director Tony Benna
It’s not a spoiler to say that Andre Ricciardi, the titular Andre of Tony Benna’s documentary “Andre Is An Idiot,” does indeed die. Given that he had Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer, Andre’s long-term survival was never open-ended. Yet this Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary is not a totally grim and humorless tale but ultimately a comedy. In fact, some reviews have praised Benna’s feature as one of the year’s best comedies.