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The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
(PG, 96 min.)
12:00 PM
This FREE screening of JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE (2020) is sponsored by the Springfield Sigma Nu Lambda Alumi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be a discussion with members of the Springfield community following the screening.
Synopsis: Using interviews and rare archival footage, John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, now 79 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter’s primarily cinéma verité film also includes interviews with political leaders, Congressional colleagues, and other people who figure prominently in his life. [Metacritic]
Starring: John Lewis
Director: Dawn Porter
Genre: Documentary
"The film is both a tribute and a warning - it's part John Lewis' greatest hits and part civics lesson about today."
— Steve Pond, TheWrap
"Good Trouble shows that Lewis has never lost sight of the principles that are essential to his country's survival and well-being."
— Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine
"The sheer volume of archival footage and black and white stills in John Lewis: Good Trouble, combined with interviews from some of Lewis' past and present colleagues, has a powerful visual effect."
— Beandrea July, Hollywood Reporter
