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Director Tony Benna chats about the documentary, 'Andre Is an Idiot'

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published March 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM EST

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the director and producer of "Andre is an Idiot," a new irreverent documentary about one man's battle with terminal colon cancer.

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