
Trauma experienced by 7-year-old Bernard Lafayette set him on a course to become a civil rights legend and change the course of a nation. Rev. Lafayette joined the Movement with his college roommate, the late Rep. John Lewis.
AWARDS:
Best Short Documentary-Harlem International Film Festival, 11/2022,
Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking-Roxbury International Film Festival-July/2022,
Best Short Documentary-Coronado Island Film Festival-November/2022,
Audience Award-Coronado Island Film Festival-November/2022,
Most Inspiring (USA)-NewsFest-November/2022.
- Year2022
- Runtime31 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Premiere
- Rating
- DirectorChris Preitauer
- ScreenwriterChris Preitauer
- ProducerClayborne Carson, Chris Preitauer
- Executive ProducerClayborne Carson
- CastBernard Lafayette
- EditorChris Preitauer
- AnimatorEli Copperman
- Sound DesignChris Preitauer



Trauma experienced by 7-year-old Bernard Lafayette set him on a course to become a civil rights legend and change the course of a nation. Rev. Lafayette joined the Movement with his college roommate, the late Rep. John Lewis.
AWARDS:
Best Short Documentary-Harlem International Film Festival, 11/2022,
Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking-Roxbury International Film Festival-July/2022,
Best Short Documentary-Coronado Island Film Festival-November/2022,
Audience Award-Coronado Island Film Festival-November/2022,
Most Inspiring (USA)-NewsFest-November/2022.
- Year2022
- Runtime31 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Premiere
- Rating
- DirectorChris Preitauer
- ScreenwriterChris Preitauer
- ProducerClayborne Carson, Chris Preitauer
- Executive ProducerClayborne Carson
- CastBernard Lafayette
- EditorChris Preitauer
- AnimatorEli Copperman
- Sound DesignChris Preitauer