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John Lewis: Good Trouble

2020 · 98 min

A stirring, clear-eyed portrait that moves between history and present struggle, leaving you moved and quietly galvanised.

Tagline: Thousands of protests. 45 arrests. 33 years in congress.
Overview: The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
race
politics
rebellion
faith
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Dawn Porter
Starring: John Lewis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Stacey Abrams, Cory Booker
Music: Tamar-kali
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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