Get In Trouble.
GOOD TROUBLE! NECESSARY TROUBLE!
This phase will have your head held high and filled with hopes of brighter days to come at the conclusion of John Lewis: Good Trouble. The documentary, Directed by Dawn Porter, is a beautifully crafted visual journey through the life of activist and political figure John Lewis.
With the use of archival footage, Porter takes you through 60-plus years of action from what begins to truly feel like the lens of Lewis himself. Shockingly hard to watch at moments, the story is pieced together with imagery and video of his peaceful stance during the Civil Rights Movement. These moments were largely met with brutal violence from those who fought to keep black citizens oppressed and separate.
The film is perfectly balanced with commentary from family, friends, staff and supports who have followed his long and inspiring career.
From days in his youth picking cotton with family, which he often skipped to attend school, to his climb in the ranks of the US House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th District, John Lewis: Good Trouble is a fascinating experience for those who have followed Lewis’ life and for those just discovering him.
The films release couldn’t be more perfectly timed with its backdrop being a present day civil rights movement. The documentary’s message of empowering the voice of black people through voter registration and social activism becomes even more pronounced.
Magnolia Pictures released John Lewis: Good Trouble in theaters and on demand July 3rd.
The 96 minute documentary was Directed by Dawn Porter, Produced by Laura Michalchyshyn, Dawn Porter, Erika Alexander and Ben Arnon and Executive Producers: Jeff Skoll and Diane Weyermann for Participant; Amy Entelis and Courtney Sexton for CNN Films; Ian Orefice and Mike Beck for TIME Studios; Stuart Ford for AGC Studios, and Rachel Traub.
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