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 Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.
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.
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Festival screenings
Man from Plains debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2007. The film won 3 awards at the 2007 Venice Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize, EIUC Award and Biografilm Award.
Reception
Box office
The film grossed $108,807.
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 83 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Man From Plains is a fascinating look at the former president's recent endeavors." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.