India, Feb. 2 -- The documentary programming at the Sundance Film Festival never fails to showcase some of the most unique, pathbreaking stories every year. This year, one of the breakout entries is Andre is an Idiot, a documentary that takes the viewer into the hilarious and life-affirming journey of one man as he documents his life in the wake of a colon cancer diagnosis. It is unlike any other film on cancer that you will ever see, told with superb style and a bracing wit. (Also read: Khartoum review: Hybrid, self-reflexive doc captures the power of alliance)

Tonny Benna's film revolves around Andre Ricciardi, a man with a lot of ideas. He starts the film with a rather worrisome anecdote from when he was a child and injured his privat...