15 Best Documentaries Of 2020
6. John Lewis: Good Trouble
Whatever your political affiliation, there’s no denying that John Lewis’ 2020 passing marked the death of a giant of American politics. A major voice in the civil rights movement who kept his finger on the pulse the entirety of his life, Lewis was an immense figure who represented the state of Georgia for 34 years and spoke passionately on matters from gun control to immigration until his death at 80.
Dawn Porter’s documentary was released just before Lewis died, and serves both as a tribute to the man and an overview of an astonishing, ever eventful career for those who know little of him as a public figure.
The film uses news footage from the ‘60s that remains shocking - the police violence on show in Washington and Alabama is a keen reminder of why struggles like Lewis’, and those still going on today, are all too important. Modern footage of Lewis in action demonstrates that he lost none of his fire, passion, or morality as he reached the twilight of his life.
Politics are divisive by nature, but there are few 20th century governmental figures more worthy of the documentary treatment than the late great John Lewis.