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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 08/14/2020
3/4
Heading into the homestretch of this year's election, Represent feels like a balm. Go to Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 08/14/2020
3/4
Regional politics is local politics is national politics. It's revealing to see how the sausage gets made, and who gets to make it. Go to Full Review Lovia Gyarkye New York Times 08/13/2020
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. Go to Full Review Ryan Syrek The Reader (Omaha, NE) 08/21/2020
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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. Go to Full Review Tom Meek Cambridge Day 08/20/2020
3/4
What's remarkable about Bachelder's doc is the degree of access and trust she gains from her subjects. Go to Full Review Lisa Trifone Third Coast Review 08/16/2020
3/4
The film skillfully understands that by limiting its own scope, there's an opportunity to invest deeply in each of the women's stories. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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dave d @RT34924333 12/23/2020 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 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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
Kartemquin Films, Backbone Films, ITVS
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 33m