The Youth Governor

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The Youth Governor

Released Aug 26, 2022

1h 28m

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4000 teenagers simulate every facet of their state government including elections, deciding court cases, and passing legislation. Three candidates emerge in the inspiring race for Youth Governor.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

There are compelling characters and telling moments.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 26, 2022

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

The last act is the best part; the delegates cast votes for the final two candidates. The back-and-forth lead changes are engaging and provide the movie with a nail-biting, roller-coaster ending, barely pushing the film into the recommendable territory.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 4, 2022

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Thoughtful docu about model government club for teens.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 10, 2022

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

There are moments when it is very interesting, and certainly the filmmakers had up close and personal access, which was revealing in many cases.

Aug 26, 2022

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

The resulting perspective is broadly optimistic in a way that ignores or dismisses some of the inevitable realities of politics...

Rated: 2/4

Aug 25, 2022

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Matthew Halmy

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Jaron Halmy

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Jeremy David White

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4000 teenagers simulate every facet of their state government including elections, deciding court cases, and passing legislation. Three candidates emerge in the inspiring race for Youth Governor.

Director: Matthew Halmy, Jaron Halmy
Producer: Matthew Halmy
Screenwriter: Jeremy David White, Jaron Halmy, Matthew Halmy
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Blumhouse Productions, Blumhouse Television
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2022
Runtime: 1h 28m

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