The streaming giant announced its worldwide distribution rights for the documentary, directed by Rachel Lears, on Thursday. “Knock Down The House” documents the campaigns of four progressive candidates: Amy Vilela , Cori Bush , Paula Jean Swearengin and Ocasio-Cortez. On Tuesday, the Sundance Institute announced “Knock Down the House,” produced by Lears, Sarah Olson and Robin Blotnick, as the Festival Favorite Award winner. Lears, of Jubilee Films, expressed excitement that the documentary will “spark wider cultural conversations,” according to a Netflix press release. “We’re also very excited to be working with Netflix on a campaign to spark wider cultural conversations about our democracy and how it can continue to evolve.”

Source: Huffington Post February 08, 2019 23:03 UTC