In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take on the status quo in campaigns that promise to reshape local politics on their own terms.
Represent
Documentary | 2020
Cast
Bryn Bird, Julie Cho, Myya Jones
Synopsis
Equal parts personal and political, REPRESENT follows three women on both sides of the aisle who share the singular goal of improving their community through public service. Myya attempts to spark a youth movement and unseat the incumbent mayor of Detroit; Bryn, a farmer and working mother in Granville, OH, runs for township trustee; and Julie walks a tightrope between her identities as a Korean immigrant and Republican candidate for State Representative in a liberal Chicago suburb.
Producers
Rachel Pikelny, Anne Sobel
Director
Hillary Bachelder
In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take on the status quo in campaigns that promise to reshape local politics on their own terms.
