MSPFS Presents Tribute to Rep. John Lewis with MN AG Keith Ellison
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 11:10AMVia a July 29 Press Release from MSP Film Society:
To honor of the recent passing of the legendary civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis, MSP Film Society proudly presents an encore engagement of the powerful documentary “JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE” in our Virtual Cinema as part of our social justice-themed initiative “We the People: Required Watching," followed by a Community Conversation on Monday, August 3rd with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on the influence of Rep. John Lewis’s lifetime commitment as an activist and public servant.
JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE – available now in MSP Film Society’s Virtual Cinema
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 80 years old, acclaimed filmmaker Dawn 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.
Community Conversation w/ AG Keith Ellison - Monday, August 3 at 7:00pm
Join MSP Film Programmer Craig Laurence Rice in conversation with Minnesota Attorney General and former Congressman Keith Ellison on the influence and inspiration of Rep. John Lewis’s lifetime commitment as a civil rights activist and public servant. Register to join this conversation via Zoom on MSPfilm.org or view it live or at a later on MSP Film Society’s Facebook page.
MSP Film Society presents “We the People: Required Watching” as an ongoing series to highlight films that speak powerfully to systemic inequality. Following each of these screenings, MSP Film Society Programmer Craig Laurence Rice hosts conversations with filmmakers and community leaders to discuss ways we all can support social justice and anti-racism efforts in our community. The films are made available to view through MSPfilm.org, and the Community Conversations follow on Monday evenings at 7pm via Zoom and on MSP Film Society’s Facebook page, where they can also be viewed at a later day. Further program information, including registration info, can be found on MSPfilm.org.
