This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.
▶ Watch TrailerBen Feinstein
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Steven Garza
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Robert MacDougall
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René Otero
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Eddy Proietti Conti
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Director
Amanda McBaine
Tagline
"Democracy isn't a spectator sport."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Concordia Studio, Mile End Films
SWITCH.
August 13, 2020
Few films this year had me on the edge of my seat as much as 'Boy State'. By the end, I was gasping, crying, laughing and cheering at its audacity, its energy, its ferocity and its humanity. This is documentary filmmaking at its best, finding an incredible premise and remarkable protagonists engaged in an unbelievable story that is so much bigger than itself. Even just rewatching the trailer befor...
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