{"id":12232,"date":"2019-02-08T11:17:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T16:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/netflix-acquires-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-doc\/"},"modified":"2019-02-08T12:13:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T17:13:01","slug":"netflix-acquires-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-doc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/netflix-acquires-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-doc\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Acquires Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Doc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Knock Down the House<\/em>, the award-winning documentary that charts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s political campaign along with those of three other progressive female candidates, has been acquired by Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Bronx, New York-based Ocasio-Cortez, the doc chronicles the campaigns of Nevada\u2019s Amy Vilela, Missouri\u2019s Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin of West Virginia. <em>Knock Down the House<\/em>, a Jubilee Films production in association with Atlas Films and Artemis Rising, was directed by Rachel Lears. Lears also produced the project alongside Robin Blotnick and Sarah Olson.<\/p>\n<p>Lears said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be partnering with Netflix on the release of <em>Knock Down the House<\/em>. This platform will allow us to reach huge audiences worldwide, including viewers who may not usually watch independent documentaries. We\u2019re 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Nishimura, VP of original documentaries at Netflix, said: \u201cIt is a transcendent moment when skilled filmmakers are able to train their lens on a major transformation. 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