Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Name: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Start: 2025-12-15T19:00:00-06:00
Location: First Unitarian Church of Omaha

Schedule

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

First Unitarian Church of Omaha | Omaha, NE

Free Progressive Omaha film screening
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
PG-13
2024
1h 44m
Documentary
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is a 2024 documentary film about the life of American actor Christopher Reeve after a horse riding accident left him paralyzed, and his subsequent work as an activist for disability rights. The documentary was directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, who co-wrote the script with Otto Burnham; its title is a reference to Reeve's role as Superman in the 1978–1987 Superman films.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_man_the_christopher_reeve_story#reviews
The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today.
Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care -- all while continuing his career in cinema in front of and behind the camera and dedicating himself to his beloved family.