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The Journey of Lesra Martin

After a successful debut on the Canadian film festival circuit, the National Film Board documentary The Journey of Lesra Martin travels across Canada in a six-city tour. The tour kicked off in Toronto on January 28 2003 at 7:30 pm at the Isobel Bader Theatre, attended by director Cheryl Foggo and special guest Lesra Martin, whose inspiring story was the subject of this 46-minute NFB documentary. And Lesra was back in the Hollywood Spotlight. The Journey of Lesra Martin has been selected to screen at the Hollywood Black Film Festival.

Lesra was poor, illiterate and struggling on the violent streets of Brooklyn when a chance encounter with a group of Canadians shattered the confines of his life. Pulled from the chaos of the inner city and given a fresh start in Canada, Lesra became a hero when he helped to bring justice to wrongfully imprisoned American boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Finding the courage to change his own life, today Lesra is a lawyer and motivational speaker on the world stage.

Written and directed by Cheryl Foggo, The Journey of Lesra Martin brings together intimate interviews with Lesra, his family and friends. From his home in British Columbia to a poignant return to the streets of his childhood, Lesra reflects with humour and grace on the events that altered his life. He also grieves for family still consumed by the unforgiving ghetto, while inspiring viewers to find their own strength in adversity.

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