Synopsis

Born with glass bone disease, and standing three feet tall as an adult, Michel Petrucciani overcame extraordinary obstacles to become an internationally acclaimed jazz artist. Giving his first professional concert at the age of 13, he rapidly ascended to the heights, playing alongside some of the world’s finest jazzmen. Through a wealth of interviews and riveting archival material, this film tells the remarkable story of a man driven by an insatiable and all-consuming hunger for life and all it has to offer - travel, women, and art - a supremely talented force of nature who defeated devastating handicaps to become a true musical giant.

Director

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  • Michael Radford
  • Nominated for 5 Academy Awards in 1995 for "Il Postino," winning Best Music, and receiving several other prestigious awards such as the British BAFTA for Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and the David Lean Director Award. He was also nominated for Best Director at the British BAFTA for "Diana's Two Men" and has directed numerous BBC documentaries.