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‘Clemente’
Local filmmaker David Altrogge’s documentary about The Great One is coming to The Lindsay!
September 12, 2025 – September 25, 2025
The Lindsay will soon be showing a locally produced documentary about arguably the greatest athlete to ever play for a Pittsburgh professional sports team.
Clemente will play at The Lindsay from (at least) Sept. 12-18. Duane Rieder, founder of The Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville and a prominent local photographer, will introduce the 4:30 p.m. Clemente screening on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Director David Altrogge’s film spotlights Pirates legend Roberto Clemente’s amazing life, baseball career, and why he remains such a revered figure in Western Pennsylvania and beyond.
The film starts with Clemente’s childhood in Puerto Rico, takes viewers through his Pirates heyday, and immortalizes The Great One’s philanthropic legacy that was tragically exemplified by his 1972 death in a plane crash while delivering aid to Nicaragua.
The documentary includes interviews with Clemente’s sons, Luis and Robert Jr.; the last interview with his late wife, Vera; multiple Pirates legends; contemporary Major League Baseball stars like Francisco Lindor and Yadier Molina; Pittsburgh-raised movie star Michael Keaton; and Rita Moreno, an Oscar-winning actor and fellow Puerto Rican icon.
Altrogge is the co-founder of locally based production company Vinegar Hill. He and Vinegar Hill co-founder Michael Barnett produced Clemente alongside a group that also includes renowned director Richard Linklater and the SpringHill Company duo of Maverick Carter and NBA superstar LeBron James.
This is the second Altrogge-directed film to play at The Lindsay. Neat: The Story of Bourbon was part of the Theater’s 2024 Documentary Series. Altrogge graciously appeared at the Theater for a Neat Q&A, and we hope he’ll be available again to discuss making this beautiful tribute to The Great One with Lindsay patrons.
“Clemente is a quintessential Pittsburgh story,” Altrogge says. “His mission was about bringing people together. We hope this film brings people together in Pittsburgh and across the world.”
