From Waitress to Congress

Documentary of the Week | May 3, 2019

The documentary “Knock Down the House” follows four working-class candidates running for Congress, including a young long shot from the Bronx named Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Director Rachel Lears captures how Ocasio-Cortez emerged, from a movement supported by the organizations Justice Democrats and Brand New Congress, to become a rising star.

 — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

 

 

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