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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
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RELEASE DATE: August 14
DIRECTORS: Jesse Moss and Amanda McBain
Every year, 1,100 boys head to Austin, TX. Only one will be elected Governor. Watch the trailer for Boys State, a new documentary film coming to Apple TV+ August 14.
The sensational winner of the Grand Jury Prize for documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Boys State is a wildly entertaining and continually revealing immersion into a week-long annual program in which a thousand Texas high school seniors gather for an elaborate mock exercise: building their own state government. Filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine closely track the escalating tensions that arise within a particularly riveting gubernatorial race, training their cameras on unforgettable teenagers like Ben, a Reagan-loving arch-conservative who brims with confidence despite personal setbacks, and Steven, a progressive-minded child of Mexican immigrants who stands by his convictions amidst the sea of red. In the process, they have created a complex portrait of contemporary American masculinity, as well as a microcosm of our often dispiriting national political divisions that nevertheless manages to plant seeds of hope. Apple and A24 present Boys State.
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you know it's good when you're not fully sure if it's a documentary or a film
But it is a film, right?? I mean, if it's a documentary i don't want to watch further...
@@peristicas3119It’s a documentary.
As someone who went to Boys State, this looks great and pretty true. But I hope its not just a bashing of boys state the entire time. Bc out of 1,100 boys only 40 of them were truly like this, the rest were there for college resume.
Man we fucked around so much at my boys state. Attempted secession, passed ridiculous ordinances, and even declared a war. Would never go back lmao.
Yeah, but when y'all as a majority elect as governor one of those 40...
It was awesome in florida, passed alot of crazy bills in the senate. Very few people are crazy.
If I worked in admissions at a university, I would put an application at the bottom of the list if I saw boys state on there.
terminaldeity why lol
I actually thought this was a mockumentary until I googled Boys State and wow. It's a real thing. Boys and girls (there are girls ones too) participate in structured mock systems of government and it varies from state to state as to what the program is but it sometimes includes military training, electing government officials, passing bills, mock trials etc.
My oldest sister went to Girls State in highschool. I can't tell you anything about it because I was too young. All I remember is that she hated it
I was in Girls State in middle school...bringing back some mmrs
It was great. I went to the California Boys State last year.
I went to the California one three years ago and it was an awesome experience. Met some people that sound exactly like this too lol. But they were pretty cool nonetheless.
i went to TX Boys State the year this documentary was filmed. I got to be part of the mock senate and had an amazing time. part of the time everyone clowned around and passed meme legislation, but other parts were spent creating serious committees and engaging in serious political issues and learning about the legislative process
Seeing boys state be taken so seriously in this makes me laugh.
At my boys state we declared war on another city and invaded them in a massive pillow fight, passed a city ordinance that anyone who came into our area who wasn't from our area had to scootch in their butts until they left our city, and attempted to secede from the rest of the organization but couldn't get enough votes. Our state legislature didn't pass a single bill and our governor ate chips with his friends every day. But it helped me get into West Point so it was worth it.
Our Boys State always heard stories about weird shit other states would get up to from our staff. It would always crash us up. Idk what program you were with but it sounds awful lol
Yeah some of the boys states are pretty sketch but I actually thought the Texas one was pretty professional. I mean it’s a bunch of dudes so there were shenanigans but there was a lot of open dialogue about important issues. I honestly thought it was one of the best experiences I ever had.
My Boys State got cancelled because of COVID-19
Wow that's pathetic. Service academies let some garbage applicants in. I had international leadership experience and had saved someone's life while mountaineering in Austria and I got medically disqualified because I got a concussion playing lacrosse which affected my grades. Now I have a physics degree and am applying to grad schools... guess that's the military's loss... now I'm going into the private sector for $ and eschewing a life of patriotism although I still love the US
@@thebullybuffalo well congrats man. Life has many twists and turns. You'll do some cool things, I can tell.
Never forget that famous RUclipsr Gus Johnson was governor for the Wisconsin boys state
bruh is that actually true
@@jonahbarton Yes, look up "gus johnson badger boys state"
Can confirm, I met him there!
Who?
Wow
This looks brilliant. Love the quote "I think he's a fantastic politician...."
Lol I was at this event and I campaigned heavily to impeach the guy that said that
@@BRNRDNCK Haha nice!
Nicholas Brainard How come? What made you want to do that? Or is that going to be like a spoiler? Lol
@@BRNRDNCK because he's black? Isn't that a coincidence that every time whites plot it's against a black person?
@@jerrygraves6531 that's a stretch buddy, maybe he just didnt agree politically with him. Not everything is race. Fyi I'm black also.
An actual experience I had at Boys State:
On the 4th day, and keep in mind the majority of the time there you are either outside or participating in sports, after my shower I brushed my teeth and some guy comes up and asks me for directions to the showers...
It's the 4th day
Not gonna lie, but through the whole trailer I was just waiting for the tone to shift into horror teritory. A24 this is your fault lol
It is horror.
Republican horror fever dream
Same I didn't know it was a documentary until it was said
@@Jacob-ir6zi Obviously
I was expecting a tone to shift to gay stuff, guess I was wrong (to my disappointment).
I went to Boys State.... our party’s name was ‘Federalists United’, and our chant was ‘F U’; it truly encapsulated the environment and mindset of the entire thing
Dan we should’ve thought about that for my year at Texas in 2023, we were the feds.
Huge compliment to the editor who cut this! I'm watching this trailer over and over again because it makes me wanna watch a movie I have no interest in. THE MUSIC and the cuts in the trailer are so compelling!
As someone who’s seen the movie, more of the same. Regardless of whether you agree with its message, it’s a super-interesting watch for suee
Maybe you're just an idiot
Toootally agree lol. Never in my life that I can recall have I watched a trailer I wanna view over and over again. Props!
This looks like Fight Club for kids who wear Vineyard Vines
But it is a documentary, fight club was fiction
A new A24 film is what we need rn
First Cow 7/10 VOD
Ya, cause "It comes at night" wasn't a complete piece of shit.
Wait until the final scene where they burn all the losing candidates alive in a ritual
Gabriel P y’all all know this is a real thing right?
@fitzy098 a24 did uncut gems?
At my Texas Boys State we had a full blown pillow war. I'm talking two whole floors of the Jester dorm, the big guys using mattresses as shield walls or battering rams, and all the screaming to make a playful game as serious as possible. And you can bet that when the noise complaints starting racking up and various officials were sent to find out who was making all the noise, we vanished into thin air. I think out of 40 of us only 3 were caught, and they never snitched.
I know this is a documentary, but for a while I couldn't tell if this was satire or not.
And honestly I'm still not sure.
Lol I was at that boys state it’s not satire it really was like that. This brings back painful memories lol
@@hardingrhyne7227 You know all of them personally? Ahaha
It’s not lol
I went to Boys State (Ohio) and I still think it's all a big joke
I was at that exact boys state, we changed the name of the gulf of mexico into the gulf of texas in like a day.
I was lucky enough to see this at Sundance, and although it’s definitely funny, it’s not a criticism of Boys State-rather, it made me really hopeful about the next generation that’s going to be leading our country. Those kids were received like heroes during the Q&A. Really great doc.
“I have never seen so many white people” 😭 I-
LMFAOOO
felt the same when i was there
Guel I wanted to go but no one returned my emails !
Kenni Athey i mean I haven’t!
That dude was the best. Gave the best speech I’ve ever heard.
I attended Mississippi Boys State in 2017. I don’t like how no one mentioned the American Legion within this trailer. They are the group who put on this amazing camp in all 49 states (Hawaii does not have one).
That bugged me, too. The American Legion pays all expenses and the Legionaries work with camp counselors in shaping the program. Girls State is the same way with the Ladies Auxiliary.
2017 MS here too
I hope they’ll show it in the actual film, otherwise that would be pretty disingenuous to the American Legion
I agree. The Legion is probably one of the best parts of Boys State. I also went. In 2016.
Agreed! I attended Boys State and Boys Nation. The American Legion deserves credit. I hope they get credit throughout the film.
That one guy telling everyone he talks to that he supports them..lol
The Michael Scott of the group...
Networking lol
Cos he'll then stab them all in the back. Classic politics. 😄
This looks like it’s a parody of modern American politics. Looks funny.
It's not a parody, it's a real event
I actually went to the California one last year. It was actually really great
Same, I went three years ago to California’s Boys State and it was a blast. Met a lot of people of different backgrounds. Really opened my eyes to how diverse our political spectrum is. 10/10 experience. Loved every second of it and met some amazing people.
Noe Herrera i got accepted to CA boys state this year but it got canceled because of covid-19 :// i’m bummed to miss out
@@pencil8752 Sorry to hear that, but there are plenty of opportunities waiting for you in the future though. The fact that you were selected alone is an honor and is indicative of a bright future if you put the effort in.
I was in Palmetto Boys State 2013. The whole 7 days changed my life. I feel that this movie will be great especially a nostalgic feel for me. I’ll tune in for this.😊
I went to the cali boys state in Sacramento and everybody's speech started with "now I'm not gonna list all of the reasons I believe you should vote for me" then followed by all the reasons they believed people should vote for them, hilarious and honestly some very fond memories of me straight up bribing people to vote for me for city council, would def be a councilor if the opportunity came up
Did you go for the 2019 session!
@@gananjajukus5027 I think it was 2015
cole inman I guess they all say the same stuff each year for their speeches
@@inmancole I was there in 2014. I'm shocked that they continued it after our year completed the program. Literally told us we were the worst they had ever seen.
This is weird. But I'll take it. Reminds me of Jesus Camp.
It felt like Jesus camp. But dumber
It looks so bad
I literally went to this camp. Mind you it is in NH but I went to it. There is also Boy's Nation which if you are selected you compete on the national level. Shit is insane
Eitan Weiner depends on which state it’s being held in. Arizona boys state was fucking hilarious. Some places are more professional, while others pass ridiculous laws and declare war on other cities.
This looks WAY more fun to watch than Jesus Camp. Good God that documentary was horrifying. Lol
It was a great watch truly. Made me cry and everything. I don't get all the people saying it made them hopeless or scared of the future, I loved that this great group of kids had the opportunity to take themselves seriously. My candidate didn't win but... he kind of did.
This actually looks quite entertaining
big fan
Definitely worth watching .
Why wouldn't it?
In A24 we trust
@David RiderYou probably think that the new star wars movies are good.
David Rider matter of opinion really, a24 makes movies for a specific group of people who absolutely love them
angry troll well i love a24 movies, that doesn’t make me a bootleg movie critic, they just have a unique movie style that some people like
So I went to Boys State in Idaho (there's one for every state) in 2013. Came back as a counselor in 2014. One of the best experiences of my life. And it was everything like what was described in that video right there. Except we had 150 (2013, 100 2014) people instead of 1100. Also it sounds like in the Texas Boys State they talk actual politics. In the Idaho one we focused more on the political process, so while our mock court stuff was based on real cases, our bills for the congress and city councils and stuff were like "It shall be required to sing at least one verse of one song in the shower. Anyone found to not do this shall have their towel privileges revoked."
For reals. One of the best times of my entire life. One of the big reasons I got into humanitarian development (my professional field).
I did girls state in Florida and I relate so hard to the guy who was said he'd never seen so many white people in his life. Heavily accurate.
"Our masculinity shall not be infringed."
So this is a horror film, yes?
AgtChaos theres nothing wrong with masculinity
Yes, you can watch it with your wife's boyfriend in case you are afraid.
Ah I knew I wouldn't be disappointed by the comments. Lol
No one....in this thread...is saying masculinity is bad. If you're jumping to that conclusion, then ask yourself why.
i can tell you from firsthand experience there was a lot of dudes who thought like that
I was there that year. It was a horror film.
This is chaos compared to Girls State
I went one year and was a Junior Counselor a second year. It was fun but people weren’t that fanatical about their positions….then again I went before MySpace so things were different back then.
This movie’s atmosphere is so authentic, it activated my fight or flight response from my days in the Houston National High School Debate Tournaments.
Definitely interesting seeing an A24 and Apple documentary, but it looks really good. I'm excited!
The Elephant documentary was also a collab between Apple and A24
@@jacobmacdonagh4070 oh cool I never knew that. I should check it out!
To be fair, Apple had no involvement in the making of this magnificent art...they are just a platform distributing it. The doc was screened at Sundance prior to the Apple/A24 deal.
Oh my god....... I did Girls State....... OH MY GOD I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS. BOYS STATE CAME TO VISIT US
This trailer is better than 90% of the movies I’ve seen.
At AZ Boys State, we had a Black Governor, an Indian Treasurer and I was Attorney General. So many other Boys State members plotted to overthrow the Governor. They were unsuccessful.
I attended Boys State in 1986. It was inspiring! I have my Boys State license to practice law alongside my real Texas law license. And, yes, the Texas Capitol is where the good, bad, and the ugly happen in the Lone Star State. To this day, I can still sing the Boys State song. It's a classic!
This video smells like my highschool locker room after a home wrestling match.
Smells more like a minecraft server
no wonder apple tv's comment section for this trailer was deactivated.
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What are you talking about. All apple tv videos have the comments disabled.
Wow, I’m sooo looking forward to this! I was elected Lt. Governor in 1989 for the Alabama Boys State when I was in high school. I then went on to attend Boys Nation in D. C. where I ran for Vice President as a “Federalists” but did not win.
This brings back so many memories!
As a Texas Boys State Alumni, Summer 2016, this is scary accurate
In case anyone was wondering, the piece at 1:54 is the Anvil Chorus by Verdi
Try Girl’s State. That was the most eye opening week of my entire life .
I loved my Girl's State experience
I was at that exact texas boys state, 2 days into action we passed a bill stating whataburger is the new national restaurant.
I can't tell if this is a documentary or a mockumentary...
@sandalssuck I've seen the movie and that is not the case. It wasn't scripted. You can't script what happens at Boys State. The filmmakers had a lot of camera crew trying to capture everything and they had a ton of footage to edit into the story. When you have people running for an office, natural drama is going to happen and they caught it.
sandalssuck I was there and this was definitely not scripted. Nobody knew what would happen until the very end.
I wish they would have used Buckeye Boy State. It's the largest (1,300), and is the most comprehensive, even being the inspiration for a similar program in Israel. Boy State was amazing! I wish I could go back and do it all over again! It's not as bad as it might seem. It's really just a big camp, but there are some seriously motivated people who go, and teenage hijinks inevitably ensues. But you learn about each level of government, the caucus process, the primary and voting process, writing local, county, and state party platforms, circulating petitions, running campaigns, administering the law. You have to take a bar exam to be a lawyer or hold a judicial position, you have to cite case law in hearings and trials, etc. It's really a lot of fun. A little militaristic, but it's run/paid for by the American Legion, so that makes sense. But it was a fantastic nine days!
new a24 trailer- :)
“An Apple Original Film”- :(
They have a deal with apple so there will be more going to apple tv+
Doesn't even make sense how good this looks
Hope it will be a comedic microcosm of US government
I’m assuming you’re exactly right. Put a bunch of kids in charge of a US-style government and watch the chaos unfold
the year i was a counselor they voted for texas to secede from the united states 💀
Guy Sexton yeah y’all made it so that this year was lame and didn’t get to pass anything fun.
Thats exactly what it is
Now make one on Girl's State!
Girls State (Missouri) is coming out on Apple TV on April 5, 2024 :)
@@chrismaldonado4657 I saw! I can't wait
I did Florida's boys state, and the first couple days sucked because it was essentially around 10 hours of lectures, but about halfway through the week we got to go to the Capitol building and do mock Congress stuff. That along with stuff like the talent show and the elections (as well as the amazing citizens of Army County, Glover City), made it one of the most memorable weeks of my life.
Wow A24 are starting to take on documentary’s! Can’t wait to see this.
They’ve been making documentaries. They literally won an Oscar over 4 years ago for it.
Keith MacDonald sorry i didn’t know. Still cool.
For everyone saying this is satire, it's not! In high school I was in the NY Boys State! This Texas one looks kinda similar but of course it's being portrayed dramatically. During my week the hot water wasn't working so everyone took two minute cold showers. We also weren't allowed to have phones the whole week. We woke up around 5:30 each morning for physical training with our assigned marine, and then the rest of the day consisted of political alliances, bribes, etc... Really interesting to be assigned a county where you can run for office. And if you make it far enough you can keep running until you become a senator or even the governor! Lots of speeches and voting. And the whole thing was run by Marines and volunteers from the Army or vets. And the whole thing is put on by the American Legion! Can't forget them. Super fun week but there's a lot of marching, burpees (a few kids puked and one of the marines was happy about it, said he had "stolen another soul" each time), and following orders. Very little free time and a lot of the participants are already in rotc programs. Always super rushed to eat food in mess hall too. It was a chaotic week but it was really fun! Super excited to see a documentary on the experience!
Always interesting to hear about another state’s program. Palmetto Boys State in SC had some similarities of course, but I’d say ours leaned very far away from politics (in terms of what’s shown above) in terms of experience. A lot of it was city based. We’d make giant banners of our cities (each named after a river in SC) with some mascot or message. You’d do chant battles against other cities, have intramural sports, talent shows, and quizbowls against other cities, and would get awards daily based on how well you did in certain categories. The most awards by the end of the week, you won “All Marine City”. Of course there was the political side, voting, party meetings, speeches, etc. But rarely would anyone walk through the halls trying to “earn your vote” or try to pitch political schemes. Maybe the final two gov candidates for sure, but otherwise it was weird if you did lol
@@SpudSpudoni m
Should I attend CA boys State
@@somerandomguy711 Hard to give an opinion on CA Boys State, as they differ pretty differently from state to state as far as operation and goals. But I'd say the pros would far outweigh any cons. So much you can get out of Boys State if you go along with what's going on, and so many opportunities that could affect your future. It's only 6 days, so absolutely worth the investment in the long run.
My loves we are still waiting for The Green Knight and Saint Maud
Anyone else who attended this Boys State watching??
right here
Right here. Boy's State, summer of 1969
Right here
Michael Ralston how old were you when you went
right here!
As a Boys State 2019 attendee in Illinois We were taught to be patriots. We need Boys State now than ever.
Palmetto Boy's State Alumni right here. Boy's State programs are great.
I was a part of Boys State and was the runner up for Governor, and the following year I was a Boys State counselor. I can’t wait to see this.
Just got selected for California Boys State! Let’s go!
This could def be a horror movie
lol
I attended Boys State in Missouri and was elected governor. I gave some good speeches, but I definetely only won the primary because of my name.
"Who?!"
I was there! What I find most interesting is they seem to have cut out the guy who got 3rd place for Governor. Not to spoil it but... this wasn't a serious election.
I don’t remember who was 3rd do you?
I'm a simple guy.
I see a new a24 trailer I watch.
Anybody know what the song is that starts at 1:30? I recognize it, but can't recall the name.
Edit: found it! The song is the Anvil Chorus, a song from the play Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi.
As a Missouri Boys State Participant, Mayor of Ingle City and Vice Chairman of the Federalist Party, I can confirm that this is exactly what it looks like. So pumped for this movie!
As a proud 2012 Boys State Alumni, I cannot wait time see this!!
Everyone realizes this happens every year in every state right? I went to LA boys state in Natchitoches, Louisiana. I was in Bogafalya parish
Just saw the documentary. Steven Garza is an upcoming star. Would vote for him in the future if I could...
This looks fascinating and horrifying at the same time, I better prepare myself before watching the thing.
Oh jeez, it’s just a 3-day camp that teaches you about the political system & leadership. It’s rather boring.
I was sent to the California Boys State summer 2014 leading into my senior year. To summarize, there was: a revolution involving a tank, multiple “drug” raids, a mafia, yikyak shenanigans and everyone gathering to watch the World Cup. Honestly am experience I’ll never forget.
A24, baby this looks amazing, but why you gotta partner w Apple?!
As someone who finished Tennessee boys state literally yesterday, I highly recommend watching this to understand what it’s like, and encourage you to apply.
I was there that year. An absolutely amazing experience. If you are given the opportunity to go to Boys State in your state take it!
I went to Boys State in New York last year. I was a senator. Jealous the Texas kids got to keep their phones, cause we sure didn’t.
Lol. At least they have phones. I went to Boys State and Boys Nation “back in the day” before cellphones. 🤣 Memories!
At the real boys state, whoever has the funniest most memorable speech usually wins, not some super serious political kid
it is real tho
In troubled times, we need A24.
A24 knows that we are so depressed from all these shit happening right now, and they give us this...
As if this was filmed yesterday lol
Thank you A24, 2020 IS a mess and we need a new film from you guys
2012 Buckeye Boy's State Delegate. This is legit a thing. It was also a pretty fun week, met some of the most incredible people.
I went to Buckeye Boy State in Ohio, most memorable experience of my life. Ran for Governor but ended up as Inspector General, got to meet Governor Kasich and the Inspector General of Ohio. Such and experience!
I went to boys state in Nebraska and it was amazing. I made new friends that I still keep in touch with and it was just a blast
omg so a lot of you guys prolly wont understand this but like girls state and boys state is a real thing that happens lolllll like this isn't fake. its a super patriotic government camp. im glad someone decided to film it bc its just a crazy intense experience that's really fun but can be messy. i cant wait to watch this!
I was actually at this particular boys state in 2018. The guy who looks like a young matt dillion (the "fantastic politician") was in my group, his name is Robert and the cameraman/producers loved him because of how he was.
Hawkeye Boys Stater 2016, this program was and is the shit. I make it a mission to go every year and be a counselor and make the week the best it can be for them rather than some super serious chore that they probably thought it was. There's always a few guys that make it as serious as it can be but honestly it's so much better having fun with the program and making weird asf legislation. I do hope the Legion and Legionnaires get credit and respect in this, they were one of the best parts of the program and they're the ones holding it every year.
"Our masculinity shall not be infringed"
2:00 Oh, well, so much for that.
This was the worst week of my life. I hated every minute of it.
Yea I participated in this. Couldn’t care less about the politics. I was ecstatic that I, a poor brown kid, was at a major university exploring a different city.
I enjoyed my Boys State experience. I will never forget it! Changed my life forever.
As a former Boys State governor of South Dakota, this looks fairly accurate
How did you enjoy Boys Nation?
Never forget the annexation of Icelan- I mean Whataburgerland
Haha I’m glad we got to go in person last year. Good times!
i misread it as Boys Skate and didn't realize until the end that we weren't getting another A24 skate movie :(
Never been this early before
bro me neither, its a good feeling
Thats what I told my ex
God, this reminds me so of my time at IL (Premier) Boys State. I only won a seat on the “county” level but I still remember the gubernatorial race back in 2010.
Boys state was pretty great as long as you didn’t pretend to be too good for what was going on and noticed that it’s all structured goofery. It’s good on a resume and you make some friends, a leadership boot camp with a little boot camp in it.
I went this year (online sadly) and it was one of the best experiences i have ever had.
This was my boys state! Mcgee yeet yeet!
An A24 documentary about the toxic masculinity of Texas Boys State?
Hell yeah I'm in.
"toxic masculinity" wow, lol. Hearing someone using that term unironically is hilarious.
Which part of that trailer showed Toxic Masculinity?
15% of all viewers are probably future or past boy’s state members, SCOTT CITY OF 2023!
I did this in Kansas. I cannot WAIT to see this
This looks absolutely interesting
This looks like the movie we all need right now.’
I don't get why it's just for Boys is there a girls state also
Yes they have a Girls State as well but it's just that for obvious reasons, they don't mix boys state and girls state programs. They might happen during the same time periods, but in totally different parts of the same state
You know what happens when teen boys and teen girls get away from there parents for a week in the same place .
Somebody gets either pregnant or has a broken hart.
There is barely any work that gets done during the program.
It's good they separate the adolescent sexes .