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Slay the Dragon

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Activists work to rid gerrymandering from America's election process.
Slay the Dragon

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Critics Consensus

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 Apr 30, 2020
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Adam Graham Detroit News Apr 4, 2020
B
Gerrymandering is purposely confusing. Even its name is wonky. But the compelling, impassioned documentary "Slay the Dragon" does an effective job of explaining it... Go to Full Review
Eric Kohn IndieWire Apr 4, 2020
B
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. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Apr 8, 2021
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Alex Bentley CultureMap Feb 17, 2021
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. Go to Full Review
Stephen Silver Splice Today Aug 21, 2020
3/5
A dry, earnest liberal documentary about the evils of gerrymandering Go to Full Review
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Chris Durrance

Director

Barak Goodman

Director

Barak Goodman

Producer

Annie Chen

Producer

Chris Durrance

Producer

Lee Buckley

Producer

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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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