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“Knock Down the House” is proof that modern grassroots movements have an impact, whether an election is won or not. Just look at rising politicians Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Paula Jean Swearengin, or Amy Vilela in the 2018 primary elections—they’re filled with a spirit to defeat incumbent politicians, and while some do not win, they exemplify a dedication that only spreads with each new campaign.
Our review: Parents say (4 ): Kids say (5 ): This vibrant, relevant documentary, released very soon after the events it depicts -- congressional elections of 2018 -- is as fresh and inspiring as the women it showcases. Winner of the 2019 Sundance's Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, Knock Down the House is a testament to Director Rachel Lears ...
Knock Down the House. A young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner's daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada, and a registered nurse in Missouri build a movement of insurgent ...
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Yasmin Omar Town & Country (UK) Knock Down the House is a showcase of fist-pumping feminism, a shining example of what hard work and determination can achieve. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 ...
Apr 30, 2019 · The big draw of the exuberant documentary “Knock Down the House” — about four women who ran for Congress in 2018 — is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York. The ...
Knock Down the House is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Lears. [1] It revolves around the 2018 congressional primary campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Amy Vilela , Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin , four progressive Democrats endorsed by Justice Democrats and Brand New Congress who ran in that year's midterm elections .
“Director Rachel Lears’ Knock Down the House benefits from the good fortune of having followed Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign long before Colbert or anyone knew her name.” – The Hollywood Reporter “it’s hard not to start crying at about, oh, a dozen different points in Rachel Lears’ emotional-without-being-overly-manipulative ...