Boys State
“Democracy isn't a spectator sport.”
Documentary
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.
VIBE
A compelling look at young men grappling with the messy realities of politics. It's a raw, often surprising, and ultimately hopeful exploration of idealism meeting pragmatism.
earnestintensehopefulthought-provokingsteadyobservational documentarypolitical dramacoming-of-agecivicsleadershipambitiondemocracy
politicsaustin, texas
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