The Journey of Lesra Martin (movie)
- Production country: Canada
- Producer: Cheryl Foggo
- Production companies: ONF | NFB
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 10/1/2002
- Run time: 46 min.
Movie description
Lesra Martin 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.