CNN To Make Documentary On Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

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May 9th, 2019

The film will be primarily a cinema verite documentary following U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia from the midterm elections through the congressional battles of 2019.

Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press file

CNN Films is developing a documentary on civil rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Robert Lewis.

The network announced Wednesday that “Gideon’s Army” director Dawn Porter is helming the project. She began shooting the 79-year-old Lewis last year ahead of the midterm elections.

The film will be primarily a cinema verite documentary following Lewis from the election through the congressional battles of 2019.

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