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.
Directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine
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3.5 / 5
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Crew
Jesse Moss
Director
Amanda McBaine
Director
Laela Kilbourn
Director of Photography
Thorsten Thielow
Director of Photography
Amanda McBaine
Producer
Jesse Moss
Producer
Davis Guggenheim
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
63 reviews
mickeyPRO
5.0★ · 05/29/26
i think the bracelet making station and cupcake decorating station was certainly a choice made. would love to see more companion pieces like this.
i think the bracelet making station and cupcake decorating station was certainly a choice made. would love to see more companion pieces like this.
Connor
7.0★ · 03/29/25
Still well done with the style, and I guess this was kinda the point, but I wasn’t expecting this one to be so different from the Boys State documentary lmao.
Still well done with the style, and I guess this was kinda the point, but I wasn’t expecting this one to be so different from the Boys State documentary lmao.
Bec C
8.9★ · 01/05/25
Some wonderful examples of intelligent, politically minded women having honest discussions with each other and developing friendships with those they disagreed with. I would love to see the Boy and Girl’s state series continue.
Some wonderful examples of intelligent, politically minded women having honest discussions with each other and developing friendships with those they disagreed with. I would love to see the Boy and Girl’s state series continue.
Miguel
7.5★ · 12/28/24
when the man hit in the ending credits… I got chills ngl
when the man hit in the ending credits… I got chills ngl
Daisy
It’s crazy how many talented and intelligent young girls there are, not just in Missouri but across the entire country and yet America is still Boys State.
Hall November Challenge Day 21: a film released this year
It’s crazy how many talented and intelligent young girls there are, not just in Missouri but across the entire country and yet America is still Boys State.
Hall November Challenge Day 21: a film released this year
