Man from Plains (2007)

Original title

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Genre

documentary film, political film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows former President Jimmy Carter on a book tour for his controversial book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He gives interviews to various media outlets and engages with critics and supporters.

conversationalthoughtfulmeasuredcandidpolitically chargedobservationalcalmly intense

What happens

Man from Plains (originally titled He Comes in Peace) is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by Jonathan Demme, which chronicles former President of the United States Jimmy Carter's book tour across America to publicize his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. For the book promotion, Carter grants interviews to selected newspapers, magazines, and television shows, such as CNN, PBS, Air America Radio, NPR, Chicago Life, Los Angeles Times, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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