Man from Plains explained

Man from Plains
Director:	Jonathan Demme
Producer:	Neda Armian
Starring:	Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter
Music:	Djamel Benyelles Alejandro EscovedoFlorent Prabel
Cinematography:	Declan Quinn
Editing:	Kate Amend
Studio:	Participant Productions
Distributor:	Sony Pictures Classics
Runtime:	120 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Gross:	$108,807

Man from Plains (originally titled He Comes in Peace) is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by Jonathan Demme, which chronicles former President of the United States Jimmy Carter's book tour across America to publicize his book .^{[1] [2] [3]} For the book promotion, Carter grants interviews to selected newspapers, magazines, and television shows, such as CNN, PBS, Air America Radio, NPR, Chicago Life, Los Angeles Times, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Festival screenings

Man from Plains debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2007.^[4] The film won 3 awards at the 2007 Venice Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize, EIUC Award and Biografilm Award.

Box office

The film grossed $108,807.^[5]

See also

• List of American films of 2007

External links

• Man From Plains Participant Media
• An intimate, surprising encounter with President Jimmy Carter Take Part

Notes and References

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. http://www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/filmdetails.aspx?id=706281229381386 "Man from Plains Jonathan Demme"
5. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2007/MFPLN.php Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains