Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

In "Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago," director Steve James weaves an impressionistic portrait of 1950s Chicago through the gritty autobiographical stories of author Barry Gifford, a city that was as rough around the edges as its residents. Featuring Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, and Lili Taylor in roles inspired by real-life characters, this documentary delves into a vanished time and place with unflinching candor, capturing the essence of a city that shaped a writer's life and worldview.