2025 is not the rehearsal, 2020 was...

"LESS THAN LETHAL"

Thrust onto the front-lines of 2020 civil unrest in Portland, OR, USA, video journalist Mason Lake discovers many truths never seen by most.

SYNOPSIS: During the 2020 BLM protests under Trump's rule, a video journalist fights to report the true events happening in Portland, OR. Counter to the national narrative. While helping to elevate the voices of the community, he learns to find his own.

This movie is a documentary driven by the community narrative observed & recorded by Mason Lake, over the 150 days he filmed civil rights related events from 2020 to 2022 in Portland, Oregon, USA. What was meant to be a warning is sadly now another lesson from history, will you listen? Heed what the community says, share it to everyone, let the truth be known. 2025 is NOT the rehearsal, it is the main show. 2020 was the rehearsal, prepare yourselves...
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LA is not the testing grounds, it is the beginning.

“show me what democracy looks like!”

Portland 2020 Protest Scene with 2024 Police Chief Speaking about PPB Community Engagement for the Upcoming 2024 Election.