About the Film.

The 28-minute documentary Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy catches up with Massachusetts’ longest-serving governor three decades after he ran for the presidency. Still an entrenched public servant at age 85, Michael Dukakis mentors budding leaders as a college professor. He also chairs a commission to connect Boston’s North and South rail stations – a project he has backed since the 1970s. Meanwhile, a crop of new public servants, including another son of immigrants, Juan Gallego, carries Dukakis’ legacy forward.

Upcoming Screenings.

  • July 9, 2025 at 7 pm
    Think Outside the (Ballot) Box: Strengthening Democracy in Your Backyard
    Screening followed by conversation with Kate Cook, Portsmouth City Council member; Beth Falconer, Executive Director, 3S Artspace; Byron Matto, Portsmouth School Board member; Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, NH Senate Minority Leader; Jeff Schmidt & Erin Trahan, filmmakers. Moderated and hosted by “local gov’t evangelist” Dr. Nancy Pearson.
    3S Artspace
    319 Vaughan Street
    Portsmouth, NH
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  • July 26, 2025 at 8 pm
    Woods Hole Film Festival
    Screening with “The Quiet Diplomat”
    Clapp Auditorium, Marine Biological Laboratory
    Woods Hole, MA
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  • Chelsea, MA — details coming soon

  • Half Moon Bay, CA - details coming soon

  • Additional screenings TBA
    Plus, you can request a screening with this form.

Past Screenings.

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