Slay the Dragon

This film about the subversion of America's democracy is timely, relevant, and urgent. In the most straightforward yet suspenseful way, directors Barack Goodman and Chris Durrance lay out how gerrymandering works, why political parties do it, and why it's tearing our country apart. For those who've done the math and can't figure out why the political power is skewed and divisive, this one's for you -- and you will be aghast. Political strategists are presented as evil geniuses, and Chris Janowski -- the brains behind the successful Republican gerrymandering effort Project REDMAP -- is proud to explain how the Republicans made sure elections would go their way.

The filmmakers try to make Slay the Dragon nonpartisan, but there's no way around it: It's calling out the GOP for manipulating and often defying the will of the people. "Red" voters may be quick to call the film a liberal conspiracy theory, but please watch it first. It's got emails, recordings, and even interviews with architects of the effort who are pretty smug about what they've pulled off. If they're willing to tell you, why wouldn't you listen? And, by following the efforts of Fahey -- a young woman with no political background or experience who impulsively thought she'd start a Facebook group to raise awareness about unfair redistricting and wound up starting a movement -- the film brings hope that America's youth will be able to undo the damage that's been done.