Boy's State (2020)

The American Legion has run Boys State, a week-long exercise in self-governance using the political system on the state government level, since 1935. High school students are accepted into the program, where they are split into two parties that run political campaigns for several positions, including the top spot of Governor. There are some big name people who have participated in this program, and while not everyone who attends goes on to be a household name, it will definitely prepare one for the highs and lows of the American political system. This is not a documentary that demonstrates that there is good in all people or that left to their own devices people will do the decent thing. Far from it. Since the program is only a week long, the ability to use sensationalism and flat out lying to ones advantage is a temptation too great to ignore. The parties here are the Federalists and the Nationalists, and while they define their own platforms, there are definitely kids who see this as a win at any cost scenario, and with only two parties there is definitely a winner and a loser, and there is none of the "may the best man win" at the end of the day.