Frank Capra: Mr. America

This insightful new documentary, which includes previously unseen archive footage, explores the life and career of the Hollywood filmmaker. A complicated man, Capra was a great storyteller who struggled with his place in the American system. It’s an especially timely moment to review his work which, through its depiction of decent, ordinary people winning against the odds, brought comfort to a world-weary audience at a time of war and economic hardship.