Knock Down the House

When tragedy struck her family during the financial crisis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had to work double shifts in a restaurant to save her home from foreclosure. After losing a loved one to a preventable medical condition, Amy Vilela became enraged with America's broken health care system. Cori Bush took to the streets when police shot an unarmed black man in her neighborhood. Paula Jean Swearengin was fed up with watching friends and family suffer and die from the effects of coal pollution. At a moment of historic volatility in American politics, these four women build a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Their efforts result in a legendary upset.

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Credits

Director:

Rachel Lears

Executive Producer:

Stephanie Soechtig, Kristin Lazure

Producer:

Sarah Olson, Rachel Lears, Robin Blotnick

Screenwriter:

Rachel Lears, Robin Blotnick

Cinematographer:

Rachel Lears

Editor:

Robin Blotnick

Sound Designer:

Mike Frank

Music:

Ryan Blotnick

Principal Cast:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Paula Jean Swearengin, Cori Bush

Additional Credits:

Supervising Editor: David Teague, Additional Cinematography: David Sampliner, Additional Cinematography: Hermon Farahi, Co-Producer: Hermon Farahi, Co-Producer: Cherry Graziosi, Executive Producer: Regina K. Scully, Executive Producers: Stephanie Soechtig, Kristin Lazure

Contact

Distributor:

Rene Ridinger
rridninger@netflix.com

Public Film Contact:

Sarah Olson
Jubilee Films
olson.s@mac.com
5748493420

Publicity Contact:

Lauren Schwartz
schwartz@sunshinesachs.com
‭(212) 691-2800‬

Sales Agent:

Cinetic Media

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2019
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Runtime:
86:16 mins