Man from Plains
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| Man from Plains | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Demme |
| Produced by | Neda Armian |
| Written by | Jonathan Demme |
| Starring | Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter |
| Music by | Alejandro Escovedo |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Editing by | Kate Amend |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) | 2007 |
| Running time | 120 min |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
| Man from Plains Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
- See main article: Palestine Peace Not Apartheid#Man from Plains: Documentary feature film by Jonathan Demme
Man from Plains (originally entitled "He Comes in Peace") is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by Jonathan Demme, which chronicles former President Jimmy Carter's book tour across America to publicize his new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.[1][2][3] For the book promotion, Carter grants interviews to selected newspapers, magazines, and television shows. Some of these interviews include:
[edit] Festival screenings
Man From Plains debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2007.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Chris Tilly, "Demme 'Comes in Peace'," The Time Out Movie Blog: This Week's Top Stories from the Movie World (TOMB), Time Out London December 5, 2006, accessed January 23, 2007.
- ^ Borys Kitt and Nicole Sperling, "Demme Helms Docu on Carter for Participant", The Hollywood Reporter December 6, 2006, accessed May 3, 2007.
- ^ Nick Paumgarten, "Jimmy Carter Aloft", The New Yorker December 11, 2006, accessed May 3, 2007.
- ^ "Man from Plains Jonathan Demme", Toronto International Film Festival official website "film schedules", accessed September 10, 2007.

