Hundreds of teenage boys build a mock government in one of the most compelling documentaries of the year. This is how the filmmakers pulled it off.
I think it was also a happy accident that the main drama of"Boys State" really pits these two ideologies and viewpoints against each other, because that is the national conversation.
I was especially fascinated by the evolution of Robert, who presents himself to the other kids as an anti-abortion hard-liner but, in a remarkable scene, privately confesses to the camera that he is pro-choice.: Robert hasn't really decided who he is, what he stands for, or how he's going to conduct himself. I think for us to be privy to that inner wrestling match was really unexpected and fascinating.
The mock election at the heart of the film is genuinely riveting and surprising, so I don't want to give too much away to our readers. But suffice to say, the film follows kids whose intentions are noble and other kids who do things many viewers might find unsavory. Did you come away from this experience feeling more hopeful or more fearful about the rising generation of political aspirants?: [Laughs.
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