Will & Harper at the Rio
Three years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman. That friend was Harper Steele, a writer he met on his first day at Saturday Night Live back in 1995. From that fateful first meeting in the halls of 30 Rock, Will knew he had found a match made in comedy, and their friendship and creative partnership would only continue to grow over the next three decades.
In this intimate, honest, and heartfelt documentary, Will & Harper hit the open road together to process this new stage of their friendship and reintroduce Harper to the country that she loves – this time, as herself. Over 16 days, the two drive from New York to LA, visiting stops that are meaningful to them, to their friendship, and to America. Through laughter, tears, and many cans of Pringles, they push past their comfort zones as they re-examine their relationships to these spaces, and to each other, in this new light.
“Will & Harper is a resoundingly joyful and moving documentary, resplendent in its openness. It’s their love story, and it’s glorious.” (Mashable)
“The film’s greatest strength is the way it grants access to a topic many are deliberately ignorant about. Ideally, Will & Harper will invite in the people who most need to hear Steele’s testimony.” (Vanity Fair)
“The world needs more cowbell, but more than that, it needs more acceptance, more friendship, more Wills, and more Harpers.” (Collider)
Saturday, Sept 21
Doors 11:30 am | Movie 12:00 pm
