A documentary that invites the viewers to witness first hand the ACLU warriors on the front lines in the fight for our everyday freedoms, THE FIGHT is premiering tomorrow July 31 and MMT has an exclusive video of a chat with the cast, filmmakers and producer Kerry Washington.
Here’s the film’s synopsis: Only days after the 2017 inauguration of Donald Trump, furious Americans gathered at airports across the country in protest of the Muslim ban. But it was the efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union, waging the fight in federal court, that turned the tide, staying the executive order on grounds of unconstitutionality. The ACLU has never granted access to its offices, even as its battles—on the fronts of abortion rights, immigration rights, LGBT rights and voting rights—have become more timely and momentous than ever.
With THE FIGHT, access has finally been granted to the filmmaking team of Eli B. Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, makers of 2016’s award-winning Weiner. Rousing, inspiring and slyly humorous, their latest documentary follows four seismically important cases and a handful of magnetic attorneys. These lawyers may not know how to charge a cell phone or operate a stand-up desk but have persuaded Supreme Court Justices, beating back serious encroachments upon our freedoms. An antidote to endless news cycles filled with tweet tantrums, THE FIGHT inspires with the story of front-line warriors in the battle for the American soul.
Check out the virtual town hall below, moderated by John Horn and featuring producer Kerry Washington, filmmakers Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman and Eli Despres, and attorneys Brigitte Amiri, Lee Gelernt, Dale Ho, Chase Strangio and Dale Ho.
THE FIGHT is available everywhere Friday, July 31. Additional details, including where to watch, are at the official website fightthefilm.com.
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