description Knock Down the House Overview
Knock Down the House is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Lears that focuses on the 2018 midterm elections. It follows four working-class women—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Paula Jean Swearengin, and Amy Vilela—as they mount grassroots primary campaigns against established Democratic incumbents. The film highlights the challenges of political organizing, campaign finance, and everyday life on the campaign trail. It places particular emphasis on Ocasio-Cortez's historic victory in New York's 14th congressional district.
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Which four candidates are followed in Knock Down the House?
Rachel Lears follows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Paula Jean Swearengin, and Amy Vilela during their 2018 congressional primary campaigns. The four stories connect local problems such as health care, policing, housing, and coal-country pollution to grassroots organizing. [Netflix](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81080637)
Is Knock Down the House about the 2018 primaries or the general election?
The film centers on the 2018 Democratic primary campaigns that led into the US midterm elections. Its campaign structure focuses on challenging established incumbents, rather than covering every general-election race. [Netflix](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81080637)
Where can I watch Knock Down the House?
Netflix acquired and distributed the 2019 documentary, and Netflix's media page presents it as a Netflix title. Availability can still vary by country, so the service's local catalog is the final check. [Netflix](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81080637)
Who directed Knock Down the House, and how long is it?
Rachel Lears directed the film, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and runs about 86 minutes. It won the Sundance Audience Award for US Documentary and the Festival Favorite Award.
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