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CBFF: John Lewis- Good Trouble
August 20, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Special 1 DAY ONLY Virtual Screening
August 20, 2020
Join CBFF for this special 1 DAY ONLY screening of the important and timely new documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble.
Purchase your ticket for a preview of the virtual festival experience. Individual tickets are $10. Passholders receive a $5 discount. Please make sure you are signed into your account if you have purchased a pass. Our full line-up of 2020 festival films will be released on CBFF Virtual Festival Hub on September 1, 2020.
JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (TRAPPED, GIDEON’S ARMY), chronicles the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia, and celebrates his 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform, and immigration. Featuring both rare archival footage and exclusive interviews with the late Congressman, 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 figured prominently in his life.
Immediately following the feature, there will be a pre-recorded discussion between Representative Lewis and Oprah Winfrey, filmed last month and being made available exclusively for virtual cinema and in-theater engagements of the film. This is a wide-ranging, informal, 16-minute conversation that’s a perfect follow-up to the documentary.
