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Slay the Dragon

Play trailer 2:09 Poster for Slay the Dragon PG-13 Released Apr 3, 2020 1h 41m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Activists work to rid gerrymandering from America's election process.
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Slay the Dragon takes a suitably outraged -- but ultimately optimistic -- look at modern-day gerrymandering that doubles as a heartfelt call to action.

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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle This is the best primer on political gerrymandering imaginable and should be mandatory viewing in grad school public policy symposiums and high school civics classes alike. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 30, 2020 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News Gerrymandering is purposely confusing. Even its name is wonky. But the compelling, impassioned documentary "Slay the Dragon" does an effective job of explaining it... Rated: B Apr 4, 2020 Full Review Eric Kohn indieWire While it doesn't exactly bring new information to the table, the movie provides a welcome breakdown of the dramatic impact that gerrymandering has across American society whenever election season comes around. Rated: B Apr 4, 2020 Full Review M.N. Miller Film Focus Online Slay the Dragon is a searing look at redrawing voting lines by erasing the ethical ones. Rated: 4/5 Jan 4, 2023 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film If you've ever felt mistreated by the system and wanted to do something about it but not known where to start, this is an excellent primer. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 8, 2021 Full Review Alex Bentley CultureMap Slay the Dragon shines the light on something that, while not as sexy and well-known as candidate campaigns, is just as important in our democracy as anything else. Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kim Y Wow. Real eye opener! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/10/23 Full Review Audience Member It makes me angry that while politicians play around and gerrymander, our democracy is dying. ALL FOR POWER. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked it for a bit until it became soo blatantly biased... would have been much better if diversified in their representation.. gerrymandering their beliefs as truth.. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I like that it covers the topic of gerrymandering and draws connections to how gerrymandering leads to the implementation of unpopular policies like right-to-work laws. At the same time, I think it would have benefitted from covering the success of nonpartisan commissions in places like California. I also would have liked to see them take on gerrymandering done in blue states like New York. Look at a congressional district map in NYC and you will see what I am talking about. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic film. Educational. Inspirational. Get some friends together to watch this and learn how about gerrymandering and how it can be stopped. Nice work to the filmmakers and all involved with the project. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review dave d Cerebral, far-reaching, and effective, 'Slay the Dragon" should be required in every house and school. The filmmakers take a nuanced and down the middle approach which does wonders in telling the story they want to tell. The issue at hand, gerrymandering, isn't an exciting one, but if you care about the country then you need to watch this. It doesn't matter what side of the aisle you're on! If you don't want to invest the under two hours in how your democracy is being ripped apart at the highest levels then you deserve what you get. Final Score: 8.9/10 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Activists work to rid gerrymandering from America's election process.
Director
Chris Durrance, Barak Goodman
Producer
Barak Goodman, Annie Chen, Chris Durrance, Lee Buckley
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 41m
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