Heather Booth: Changing the World
“Heather Booth is the most influential organizer you have never heard of.”
Synopsis
Heather Booth is the most influential person you have heard of. The newest film by critically acclaimed filmmaker Lilly Rivlin, HEATHER BOOTH: CHANGING THE WORLD is an urgent response to the recent election of Trump and all that has ensued. At a time when many are wondering how to make their voices heard, when civil and women’s rights are under attack, this empowering documentary is an inspiring look at how social change happens. Heather Booth, a renowned organizer and activist, began her remarkable career at the height of the Civil Rights movement. Through her life and work this inspiring film explores many of the most pivotal moments in progressive movements that altered our history over the last fifty years: from her involvement with Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, to her founding of the JANE Underground in 1964, to her collaborations with respected leaders such as Julian Bond and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-09-17
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lilly Rivlin
- Screenplay & Story
- Margaret Murphy
- Original Title
- Heather Booth: Changing the World
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Women Make Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lilly Rivlin
Margaret Murphy
Pola Rapaport
Don Morris, Mildred Weissman
Department Leadership Roster
Margaret Murphy
Writer
Lilly Rivlin
Director
Pola Rapaport
Editor
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What is Heather Booth: Changing the World about?
Heather Booth is the most influential person you have heard of. The newest film by critically acclaimed filmmaker Lilly Rivlin, HEATHER BOOTH: CHANGING THE WORLD is an urgent response to the recent election of Trump and all that has ensued. At a time when many are wondering how to make their voices heard, when civil and women’s rights are under attack, this empowering documentary is an inspiring look at how social change happens. Heather Booth, a renowned organizer and activist, began her remarkable career at the height of the Civil Rights movement. Through her life and work this inspiring film explores many of the most pivotal moments in progressive movements that altered our history over the last fifty years: from her involvement with Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, to her founding of the JANE Underground in 1964, to her collaborations with respected leaders such as Julian Bond and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Who directed Heather Booth: Changing the World?
Heather Booth: Changing the World was directed by Lilly Rivlin.
Who stars in Heather Booth: Changing the World?
The principal cast of Heather Booth: Changing the World includes Heather Booth, Jacky Grimshaw, Luis Vicente Gutiérrez, Elizabeth Warren, Janice Danoff Schakowsky.
When was Heather Booth: Changing the World released and how long is it?
Heather Booth: Changing the World was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.