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Boys State

Democracy isn't a spectator sport.

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.

20201h 50mPG-13Documentary

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About Boys State

Directors
Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss
Cast
Ben Feinstein, Steven Garza, Robert MacDougall, René Otero, Eddy Proietti Conti
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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