Rachel Lears's moving documentary Knock Down the House chronicles the merited campaigns of four progressive women candidates — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Amy Vilela, and Paula Jean Swearengin — during the 2018 midterm elections. 

The trailer above traces the poignancy of their run for Congress. We already know the ending to this story, but clearly, it's the journey that matters here.

Knock Down the House had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Netflix will make it available to stream starting May 1. Read more...