Tribeca Festival Opens 25th Year With Questlove's Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary; De Niro Criticizes Government
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Jill Goldsmith
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
The 25th Tribeca Festival opened with the world premiere of Questlove's feature documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire, followed by a live performance by the legendary band with Questlove joining. Robert De Niro delivered opening remarks criticizing the U.S. government as "monstrous" and "immoral," while emphasizing storytelling's power to unite people. The festival's founders reflected on the 25-year journey of Tribeca, which began after 9/11 to revitalize Lower Manhattan.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe've always recognized the power of storytelling
immoral, cruel leaders who are trying to force us apart … We're not going to let that happen. Are we?
It just kept rolling and rolling, and here we are
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