Man from Plains

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Man from Plains

Theatrical release poster
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 Flag of the United States United States
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Borys Kitt and Nicole Sperling, "Demme Helms Docu on Carter for Participant", The Hollywood Reporter December 6, 2006, accessed May 3, 2007.
  3. ^ Nick Paumgarten, "Jimmy Carter Aloft", The New Yorker December 11, 2006, accessed May 3, 2007.
  4. ^ "Man from Plains Jonathan Demme", Toronto International Film Festival official website "film schedules", accessed September 10, 2007.