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Birddog Nation

2020 · 60 min

A sober, hopeful look at ordinary people pulled into political activism, equal parts frustration and resolve.

Tagline
This is what democracy looks like.
Overview
They flipped the House in 2018. Now they’re back in 2020. Follow the suburban women who were activated after the 2016 election as they are schooled by activists from Birddog Nation, including Ady Barkan, a dying father with ALS who is fighting for democracy with his last breath, and Ana Maria Archila, a sexual assault survivor who confronts Senator Jeff Flake on an elevator during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings. The leaders of Birddog Nation set the women on a path deeper and more radical than they ever imagined. Are they the key to another Blue Wave in 2020?

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    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • justice
    • identity
    • family
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Sophie Sartain
    Written by
    Sophie Sartain
    Starring
    Ana Maria Archila, Ady Barkan, Tracey Corder, Jennifer Epps-Addison, Jennifer Flynn Walker
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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