The Real World

In the wake of Anthony Weiner’s sexting scandals, it’s easy to forget the bright political career that came crashing down along with his reputation. For the documentary “Weiner,” screening March 25-26 in the New Directors/New Films series (co-presented by Film Society of Lincoln Center and MOMA), the directors Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman had access to Weiner during his 2013 run for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York. They unfold a story of surprising near-success that renders his ultimate fall all the more dramatic.