Knock Down the House
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| Directed by | Rachel Lears |
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| Cinematography | Rachel Lears |
| Edited by | Robin Blotnick |
| Music by | Ryan Blotnick |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Knock Down the House is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Lears. It revolves around the 2018 congressional primary campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin, four progressive Democrats endorsed by Justice Democrats and Brand New Congress who ran in that year's midterm elections.
The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. It was released on May 1, 2019, by Netflix and received acclaim from critics.