''Man from Plains'' (originally titled ''He Comes in Peace'') is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by

Jonathan Demme Robert Jonathan Demme ( ; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, whose career directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and television productions. He was an ...

, which chronicles former President of the United States

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...

's book tour across America to publicize his book '' Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid''.Chris Tilly
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Festival screenings

''Man from Plains'' debuted at the

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on September 10, 2007."''Man from Plains'' Jonathan Demme"
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official website "film schedules," accessed September 10, 2007. The film won 3 awards at the 2007

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: FIPRESCI Prize, EIUC Award and Biografilm Award.

Reception

Box office

The film grossed $108,807.Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains
The Numbers - Movie Box Office Data, Film Stars, Idle Speculation, accessed May 1, 2011.

Critical response

References

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