Slay the Dragon

Slay the Dragon

End gerrymandering or democracy dies. We can stop it.

PG-13 2019 · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · Documentary

It influences elections and sways outcomes -- gerrymandering has become a hot-button political topic and symbol for everything broken about the American electoral process. But there are those on the front lines fighting to change the system.

Directed by Chris Durrance

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