The Advocate is an intimate portrait of what it truly costs to stand up for others in contemporary America.Told through the intertwined stories of four young Chicago-based advocates—Jedidiah Brown, Will Calloway, Aleta Clark, and Lamon Reccord—the film traces the personal COSTS required to confront state violence, systemic racism, and political neglect.

It begins with their pivotal role in shutting down Chicago’s first and only Trump campaign rally, and follows them through years of organizing, livestreaming, and public witness on the streets and online. In an era where activism is constantly visible yet rarely sustainable, the film centers not only what they do, but what it takes from them: sleep lost, jobs risked, families strained, and mental and physical health pushed to the edge.

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