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From acclaimed director Jonathan Demme (Philadelphia, Manchurian Candidate, Silence of the Lambs, Stop Making Sense) comes an in-depth look at Jimmy Carter s infamous tour while he promoted his controversial book about the Middle East.

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains follows the former president on a recent promotional tour for Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, which was viewed by some Jewish groups as an attack on Israel. He was criticized by protests on the tour. The film follows his journey throughout the country and includes original music recorded for the film from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Dan Bern, Djamel, Alejandro Escoveda and Brother Ali.