Sidney Poitier was a pioneer, a human force of nature. The documentary, simply titled "Sidney," honors a man who will remain a beacon and pillar of integrity well after his death.
Sidney Poitier was 94 when he died in Los Angeles in January 2022. His life was shaped by professional and personal successes and failures. His 1964 Oscar win for Best Actor for the comedy-drama Lilies of the Field will forever be burned into the annals of film history.
When he slapped the racist cotton farmer Eric Endicott (Larry Gates) in the 1967 film "In the Heat of the Night" in the role of policeman Virgil Tibbs, this slap resounded around the world. The documentary "Sidney" - available to stream on Apple TV - is dedicated to a man who was far more than a cultural thread between ethnic groups. Sidney Poitier was and is a beacon of integrity and humanity.
A detailed review of "Sidney" by Ronny Rüsch and Axel Max - now in a new episode of the ntv podcast "Oscars
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