Represent

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Represent

Released Aug 14, 2020

1h 33m

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Filmmaker Hillary Bachelder follows three women as they run for political office in the heart of the American Midwest.

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Heading into the homestretch of this year's election, Represent feels like a balm.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 14, 2020

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

Regional politics is local politics is national politics. It's revealing to see how the sausage gets made, and who gets to make it.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 14, 2020

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Lovia Gyarkye

New York Times

Jones, Bird and Cho all face varying degrees of microaggressions and Bachelder does a good job of showing that these moments reflect larger, more systemic issues.

Aug 13, 2020

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Ryan Syrek

The Reader (Omaha, NE)

The film follows three women running for office for the first time as they face aggressions too macro to be micro and voters whose attitudes may make you question the feasibility of this whole democracy thing.

Rated: B

Aug 21, 2020

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

What's remarkable about Bachelder's doc is the degree of access and trust she gains from her subjects.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 20, 2020

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Lisa Trifone

Third Coast Review

The film skillfully understands that by limiting its own scope, there's an opportunity to invest deeply in each of the women's stories.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 16, 2020

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dave d

When 'Knock Down the House' was released last year it was a great look at what can be accomplished against the grain. This film falls far short of that (perhaps not for trolls), but it is fine. The director can't find subjects that have charisma or the ability to communicate a message which may be intentional, but it makes the film just sit there. I couldn't figure out any reason to root for any of these three women, but I admire their courage. The movie just seems forced. It's not revolutionary and mostly forgettable, but it's in focus and that's always a plus. As a fan of documentary films, we are lucky there are so many with distinct and illustrative points of view. This isn't one that I'll remember. Final Score: 5/10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Hillary Bachelder

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Rachel Pikelny

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Anne Sobel

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Sally Jo Fifer

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Jolene Pinder

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Gordon Quinn

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Filmmaker Hillary Bachelder follows three women as they run for political office in the heart of the American Midwest.

Director: Hillary Bachelder
Producer: Rachel Pikelny, Anne Sobel
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Backbone Films, Kartemquin Films, ITVS
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2020
Runtime: 1h 33m

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