“My biggest fear,” says 17 term U.S. Representative and civil rights warrior John Lewis “is one day we may wake up and our democracy is gone.” Dawn Porter’s biodoc stands as a sad reminder that 65 years since its inception and America is still fighting a Civil Rights movement. (The title refers to the kind of trouble one gets in through non-violent protest.) A description of Charlie Kane leaps to mind when watching Lewis' lifetime of accomplishments:. “All of these years he covered, many of these years he was.” It’s a film that should be shown in every schoolroom across America. My one regret is that the release date wasn’t pushed back until closer to the election. The public’s memory is short, and while our president is never pictured, Lewis’ heroics at this time when voter’s rights continue to be violated could only lead to more good trouble. (2020) — Scott Marks
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