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The Oscar-winner used his time at the podium to talk about Tribeca\u2019s mission as a festival formed in the wake of 9\/11 to shine a spotlight on a part of the city that had been devastated by the terrorist attack. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1302\">\u2018Backrooms\u2019 Director Kane Parsons Says Using AI \u2018Defeats the Purpose\u2019 of Filmmaking: \u2018I Get No Enjoyment From Using Those Tools\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve always recognized the power of storytelling to pull people together,\u201d De Niro said. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tIt\u2019s a guiding principle that has become \u201cespecially important,\u201d De Niro said, because \u201cmonstrous leaders\u2026are trying to force us apart for their own immoral, cruel and corrupt purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAnd while he didn\u2019t mention the president by name, De Niro, a frequent Trump critic, told the crowd at the Beacon Theatre: \u201cYou know who I\u2019m talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTribeca, which is now in its 25th year, kicked off with the premiere of \u201cEarth, Wind &amp; Fire (To Be Celestial vs That\u2019s the Weight of the World),\u201d a new documentary from Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson. The film follows the music group and its leader, Maurice White, on their climb up the charts, documenting their influence on everyone from Stevie Wonder to Flea and the Obamas (all of whom appear in the doc).<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1301\">Music Industry Moves: Mexico\u2019s Intocable Partners With Primary Wave; Julia Jacklin Signs With 4AD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI\u2019m vigilant on keeping a zen mind space and really not giving in to the toxicity,\u201d Thompson said while introducing the film. \u201cThis [film] allowed me to tell a metaphysical story about how nine individuals sort of tricked us into positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJane Rosenthal, who founded Tribeca with De Niro, reflected on the festival\u2019s legacy, as well as its surprising resilience. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI only thought we were doing this once to bring people back to lower Manhattan, and I can\u2019t believe 25 years later we\u2019re still standing here,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tAfter the film showed to a sold-out crowd, Thompson and the surviving band members took the stage to play Earth, Wind &amp; 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