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Keeper of the Flame

Keeper of the Flame

"Keeper of the Flame" is a feature-length documentary about the life and work of human rights activist Jack Healey. Tracking his activism from the Civil Rights Movement into his later role as the director of Amnesty International USA, the film shows how Healey played a major role in bringing human rights to a televised national and international public by fusing popular music and activism.

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Distributed nationally by American Public Television

Keeper of the Flame

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Special | 1h 27m 36s | A feature-length documentary about the life and work of human rights activist Jack Healey. (1h 27m 36s)

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