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. Using interviews and rare archival footage, the documentary chronicles John Robert 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 80 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.

Available for rent online: https://www.johnlewisgoodtrouble.com/watch-at-home/

Watch the film before we meet on Zoom with Louise Palanker to discuss the life and work of the late John Lewis and his support for the Jewish community.

For more information or to RSVP contact Mike Witt at mwitt@sbjf.org.