What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, United States' greatest performing arts school. This compelling portrait of the master teacher - the sole remaining founder of the school's legendary Drama Division - takes us inside the drama classes where Moni and his wife Mina pour their love and passion into preparing the next generation of actors for the spotlight.
Acting
A-list alumni genuinely emotional honoring their teacher
Direction
Intimate classroom access feels like you're auditing Juilliard
Director
Rauzar Alexander
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Moni Yakim helped establish the physical acting tradition that shaped American theater, yet remained largely unknown outside industry circles until this documentary.
The film was completed just before the pandemic shut down live theater, accidentally capturing the final moments of uninterrupted in-person training at Juilliard.
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