Sunday, 12/14/2025, 8:30am - Like It Is

Joe Burke and Oliver Cooper talks about the movie, Burt. Burt, a 69-year-old street musician living with Parkinson’s, has life turned upside down when Sammy, a wayward young man from New York, shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend at his home where he lives with his grumpy landlord, Steve.

The movie is Executive produced by David Gordon and was inspired by the real-life of Burt Berger, who stars in the film alongside actor Oliver Cooper. This deeply moving film captures Burt’s authentic portrayal as a musician living with Parkinson’s, offering a powerful love letter to Burt, his music, and the filmmaker’s own father, who also lives with Parkinson’s Disease.