Altman

A Portrait of Robert Altmanʼs Life and Career

Maverick. Auteur. Rebel. Innovator. Storyteller. Rambler. Gambler. Mad man. Family man. Director. Artist.

Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. ALTMAN, Canadian director Ron Mann's new documentary, explores and celebrates the epic fifty-year redemptive journey of one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of the medium.

"Gives due credit to an inspired and prodigious maverick while also showing how often reckless good luck guided his peripatetic way." - Peter Howell, Toronto Star