ROXFILM | LIMITLESS: The Dr. Chester Pierce Story

Directed by Gloria Respress-Churchwell (USA 2025, 89:00).

Limitless explores the life of a man who made extraordinary strides nationally and globally. From the beginning, he broke barriers by becoming his high school’s first Black student president and was the first African American to play intercollegiate football against a white team in a former Confederate state. His work as a psychiatrist saw him going to Antarctica to carry out research, to NASA to help select astronauts, and to Sesame Street to help educate a new generation of preschoolers. This documentary commemorates the contributions of this Renaissance man and uncovers the steps in forming this exceptional individual.

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