Jimmy Carter at the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on August 26, 1978.

Then-President Jimmy Carter poses at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on August 26, 1978. Carter's legacy, long written by political opponents after his reelection loss in 1980, gets a new look in a new documentary, "Carterland."

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Friday on Political Rewind: It is a commonplace cliché to describe Jimmy Carter’s tenure in the White House as a presidency mired in disappointment. His years in office were colored by multiple crises, low approval numbers and a lost reelection bid. It is often said Carter made a far more significant mark on the world after leaving office than he was able to achieve during his term.

But as the years have passed, reassessments of the Jimmy Carter presidency are painting the longtime Plains, Ga., resident in a different light. A new documentary by two Georgia-born filmmakers, brothers Will and Jim Pattiz, makes the case that Carter was a visionary leader who promoted policies far ahead of their time; on racial justice, world peace, sustainable energy and much more.

The filmmakers behind Carterland joined our panel to talk about their new documentary.

Carterland debuted at the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival just weeks ago and the Pattiz brother said the documentary will soon be widely available. Find updates on the film's website.

Panelists:

Patricia Murphy – Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jim Pattiz – Filmmaker, Carterland

Will Pattiz – Filmmaker, Carterland

Filmmakers interview Historian Julian Zelizer.

CARTERLAND Filmmakers Will and Jim Pattiz interview historian Julian Zelizer.

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President Jimmy Carter greets residents of South Bronx, New York

President Jimmy Carter greets residents of South Bronx, New York in October 1977.

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Jimmy Carter speaks to media on the roof of the White House near solar panels.

President Jimmy Carter at the dedication of the solar-thermal panels on the roof of the White House, June 20, 1979.

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Filmmakers of CARTERLAND stand next to President Jimmy Carter.
Credit: Filmmakers Jim (left) and Will (right) Pattiz with former-President Jimmy Carter.

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Jimmy Carter shakes hands with Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Then-President Jimmy Carter greets Ruth Bader Ginsburg after her appointment to the D.C. Circuit in 1980.

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