Knock Down the House (2019)

May 3, 2019 8:10 AM

Four women channel personal hardships and national angst into progressive, grassroots Congressional campaigns: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Amy Vilela (Nevada), Cori Bush (Missouri) and Paula Jean Swearengin (West Virginia). The trailer.
posted by growabrain (6 comments total)

I love political campaign documentaries and obviously we all love AOC but even so I didn't expect how much I was gonna cry at this. It's good.
posted by colorblock sock at 1:13 PM on May 4, 2019 [3 favorites]

This is so inspirational, I had to watch it again already
posted by growabrain at 8:27 PM on May 4, 2019 [1 favorite]

I absolutely LOVED this. So inspiring. So glad I watched and definitely will watch again!
posted by rogerroger at 8:57 PM on May 30, 2019

At the end, her reaction when she looks into the window of the bar where her party is watching results.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 6:19 AM on May 31, 2019 [1 favorite]

I watched this right when it came out and I LOVED it. Couldn't stop happy crying at the end. I feel like it should be required watching for all US government classes.
posted by widdershins at 7:04 AM on May 31, 2019 [1 favorite]

I'm late to this party but I finally watched this and it's official: if AOC even so much as looks like she might either shriek from happiness or tear up, I will absolutely just start bawling.

What a world full of amazing women we live in.
posted by WidgetAlley at 10:18 PM on June 16, 2019