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Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present LIFE ITSELF, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert – a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent.

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Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF, explores the legacy of Roger Ebert’s life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.

“No less than James’s capital punishment documentary At the Death House Door, this asks us to think long and hard about what it means to die with dignity.” -Ben Sachs CHICAGO READE

“This movie is never maudlin or sentimental. It shows us a man who, whatever his flaws, seemed to live his life in exactly the right way.” -Rafer Guzman NEWSDAY

“A tribute and historical perspective on the man behind a pop-cultural phenomenon.” -Liam Lacey GLOBE AND MAIL