Curtain rises on the Tribeca Festival, and on New York, too

NEW YORK — The 20th Tribeca Festival is aiming to not just rebuild itself after its 2020 edition was largely scuttled by the pandemic, but to help revitalize its hometown. This year’s Tribeca, which opened Wednesday with Jon M. Chu’s adaption of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical “In the Heights,” will be spread throughout all five boroughs of New York with a mix of in-person and virtual screenings, ultimately culminating in a full-capacity premiere at a newly reopened Radio City Music Hall. “That original mission of the festival was to use the power of film and storytelling not just to entertain but to rebuild our city — emotionally more than anything else.” Tribeca, which this year is being held two months later than usual, will be one of the biggest film festivals yet this year to go forward with a mostly in-person event. That includes anniversary screenings of “Fargo,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “The Five Heartbeats” and Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid.” Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move” will premiere as the festival’s centerpiece, playing outdoors in the Battery. The whole show is a love letter to this neighborhood and all I want is for them to feel proud.” Running through June 20, Tribeca will conclude with an untitled Dave Chappelle documentary by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, makers of the Oscar-winning “American Factory.” It will be the first time Radio City Music Hall opens its doors since the pandemic began.