About this series
In an unusual experiment, thousands of teenagers join together to build a representative government from the ground up.
All films — in order
1
Boys State
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.
2
Girls State
What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? In this documentary, young female leaders from wildly different backgrounds in Missouri navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up.
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