Bird by Bird with Annie

A portrait film about bestselling author and laugh-out-loud funny lady Ann Lamott (Traveling Mercies, Operating Instructions, Crooked Little Heart), this also is a moving tale of survival. In her novels and non-fiction, Lamott writes about subjects that begin with capital letters (Alcoholism, Motherhood, Jesus) but always with a gentle touch and self-effacing humor. She is a lovable paradox, a born-again Christian and liberal activist. Spend 40 minutes with her through this film and you will wish you were meeting her for lunch tomorrow.