''Slay the Dragon'' is a 2019 American documentary film about gerrymandering in the United States from Los Angeles, California-based film production company

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, directed by Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance. The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019, follows citizens' groups as they work to end the practice of gerrymandering, which they see as undermining democracy. It features Katie Fahey, the activist who founded Voters Not Politicians and led a successful

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campaign to ban partisan gerrymandering in Michigan.

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a 100% rating based on 50 reviews with an average score of 7.7/10. The site's consensus declares that "''Slay the Dragon'' takes a suitably outraged -- but ultimately optimistic -- look at modern-day gerrymandering that doubles as a heartfelt call to action." The film has received positive reviews from several critics, including

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of '' Variety'', who called it "incisive and stirring" and "the most important political film of the year"; Chuck Foster of ''

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'', who called it "educational, inspirational, exciting and, most importantly, interesting"; and Caroline Cao of '' SlashFilm'', who calls it a "tough but necessary documentary about the decay of democracy."

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* * {{Redistricting (US) 2019 documentary films 2019 films American documentary films Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Gerrymandering in the United States Participant (company) films Politics of Michigan Films directed by Barak Goodman 2010s English-language films 2010s American films

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