John Lewis: Good Trouble

2020 4.6 (7 votes) 1h 38m

Official Website

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

CNN Films
AGC Studios
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Participant
Trilogy Films
Magnolia Pictures
TIME Studios

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.