Boys State
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.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss
Actors: Ben Feinstein, Eddy Proietti Conti, René Otero, Robert MacDougall, Steven Garza
Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking
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The Legend of Cocaine Island
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In Denver, an intrepid activist runs for office with the aim of eliminating cash bail.