Gerrymandering is a 2010 documentary feature film written and directed by Jeff Reichert. The film explores the history and the ethical, moral and racial problems raised by redistricting, i.e., the drawing of boundaries of electoral districts in the United States.Gerrymandering covers the history of the redistricting practice, how it is used and abused, how it benefits the two major major political parties, Democrats and Republicans. The documentary draws on the perspectives from different individuals, reporters, pundits and politicians.
Writing
Makes redistricting actually gripping. Somehow.
Direction
Turns math into moral outrage.
Director
Jeff Reichert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released mid-2010 redistricting cycle, the film barely preceded the Tea Party wave that would supercharge partisan map-drawing.
Reichert deliberately structured the film around California's Proposition 11 fight rather than national overview—a risky bet that pays off in narrative urgency but leaves viewers hungry for broader solutions.
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