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Boys State

Boys State

Democracy isn't a spectator sport.

Part of Boys / Girls State Collection

2020•1h 50m•7.1/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(110)

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.

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Production

Concordia Studio, Mile End Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ben Feinstein

Self

Steven Garza

Self

Robert MacDougall

Self

René Otero

Self

Eddy Proietti Conti

Self

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