Girls State

"One nation. Under girls."

Documentary

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.

🎬 DirectorJesse Moss

📅 Release2024-01-18

🌍 CountryUnited States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioConcordia Studio, Mile End Films

🗳 Votes18

🔥 Popularity1

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🎭 Cast

Faith Glasgow

Self

Cecilia Bartin

Self

Nisha Murali

Self

Brooke Taylor

Self

Emily Worthmore

Self

Maddie Rowan

Self

Tochi Ihekona

Self

🎥 Crew

Director Jesse Moss

Director Amanda McBaine

Producer Amanda McBaine

Producer Jesse Moss

Executive Producer Davis Guggenheim

Executive Producer Nicole Stott

Executive Producer Jonathan Silberberg

Executive Producer Laurene Powell Jobs

Editor Amy Foote

Co-Producer Aurora Brachman

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affectationbitingdemocracysocial documentaryquestioningmeditativevexedusa politicscandidgrimthoughtfulunassuming

💬 Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Now more relevant than ever, “Girls State” is an inspiring documentary that shines a light on the future of American democracy through the eyes of ambitious, intelligent, and passionate young women. This political coming-of-age film (a companion piece to 2020’s “Boys State”) follows 500 high school girls from Missouri as they gather for a week-long democratic experiment where they cre…