'Boys State'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 12, 2020

Directors Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine discuss their new documentary, "Boys State." The film, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, takes us inside the annual week-long mock government exercise in Austin, Texas, as hundreds of high school boys gather to create their own state government. Steven Garza, who's featured in the film, also joins to discuss his experience at Boys State. The film premieres on Apple TV+ on August 14.

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