Embarking on a national publicity tour to promote his new book, "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid," former US president Jimmy Carter ignites an international firestorm of controversy when he argues that only Israel's complete withdrawal from the occupied territories can bring lasting peace to the Middle East. Intimate, informative and altogether engrossing, JIMMY CARTER MAN FROM PLAINS is a candid portrait of a Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian and statesman whose compassion and steadfast sense of justice remains undiminished by time. Directed by Academy Award(r)-winner Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs Best Director, 1991; Philadelphia, 1993).
"An extraordinary film about an extraordinary man. A truly great documentary." - Larry King CNN
"****!" (Higest rating) - Mick LaSalle SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Jonathan Demme has produced a beautiful, fascinating film. It raises questions that must at least be asked." - Robert Novak NEW YORK POST
DVD FEATURES
Audio Commentary with Director Jonathan Demme and Producer Neda Armian