This documentary (by Director Jesse Moss) is quite compelling and won the Sundance U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize! The film chronicles the week at the “Boys State” program. This is an annual event sponsored by the American Legion (since 1935) which draws 17-year-old high school students from all over the country to Austin, Texas, for an on-site laboratory experiment to teach the boys about the political process. Notables who have previously participated in the program include Bill Clinton, Cory Booker, and Dick Cheney (but don’t let that dissuade you!)
When the boys arrive, they are randomly split into two parties, the Federalists and the Nationalists. The parties have to develop a platform, choose a District Chair and a candidate for Governor. The film follows Steven Garza (Governor) and Rene Otero (DC) for the Nationalists and Eddy Proietto (Governor) and Ben Feinstein (DC) for the Federalists. The Nationalists are less conservative than the Federalists. The main contrasting issues on the platforms are the 2nd Amendment and abortion.
Do the DC’s play fair? Do candidates lie to win? When you mix human nature, teenagers and politics, interesting things happen. This is a timely movie, since it’s a Presidential election year and the stakes are high. If you are a political animal, it’s a must-see, but I think most of my “blog fans” out there will find it interesting.
This documentary (by Director Jesse Moss) is quite compelling and won the Sundance U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize! The film chronicles the week at the "Boys State" program. This is an annual event sponsored by the American Legion (since 1935) which draws 17-year-old high school students from all over the country to Austin, Texas, for an on-site laboratory experiment to teach the boys about the political process. Notables who have previously participated in the program include Bill Clinton, Cory Booker, and Dick Cheney (but don't let that dissuade you!) When the boys arrive, they are randomly split into two parties, the Federalists and the Nationalists. The parties have to develop a platform, choose a District Chair and a candidate for Governor. The film follows Steven Garza (Governor) and Rene Otero (DC) for the Nationalists and Eddy Proietto (Governor) and Ben Feinstein (DC) for the Federalists. The Nationalists are less conservative than the Federalists. The main contrasting issues on the platforms are the 2nd Amendment and abortion. Do the DC's play fair? Do candidates lie to win? When you mix human nature, teenagers and politics, interesting things happen. This is a timely movie, since it's a Presidential election year and the stakes are high. If you are a political animal, it's a must-see, but I think most of my "blog fans" out there will find it interesting.
Boys State: Documentary about Teenagers & Politics (Apple TV+)
Boys State: Documentary about Teenagers & Politics (Apple TV+)
2020-09-02
David
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Interesting Political Documentary!
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