Join or Die

‘ "JOIN OR DIE MAKES A COMPELLING ARGUMENT AND DOES SO WITH STYLE…DAVIS & DAVIS...ESTABLISH THEMSELVES AS AN UPBEAT DOCUMENTARY DUO THAT CAN COMMUNICATE IMPORTANT, COMPLEX IDEAS IN EASY-TO-DIGEST PACKAGING." SUNSHINE STATE CINEPLEX "JOIN OR DIE PROVES ITSELF VITAL AND RELEVANT, A NECESSARY DOCUMENTARY THAT PROMISES THE CONVERSATION WILL CONTINUE LONG AFTER THE CREDITS HAVE ROLLED."‘

‘ "JOIN OR DIE MAKES A COMPELLING ARGUMENT AND DOES SO WITH STYLE…DAVIS & DAVIS...ESTABLISH THEMSELVES AS AN UPBEAT DOCUMENTARY DUO THAT CAN COMMUNICATE IMPORTANT, COMPLEX IDEAS IN EASY-TO-DIGEST PACKAGING."‘

‘The seeming irreparable divisions in our country have been a hot topic of this year’s SXSW entries, but one documentary is preoccupied with finding solutions. Bringing the work of Harvard professor Robert Putnam’s up to date, the sister-brother team of Rebecca and Pete Davis interview the likes of Pete Buttigieg, Hillary Clinton, and economist Raj Chetty to discuss the importance of social capital. Looking at Putnam’s groundbreaking work, Bowling Alone, their film explores the decades-long decline in civic infrastructure, and the community connectors that could help mend America’s unraveling democracy.‘

‘It's easy to feel charged up about something after watching a movie with an audience at a film festival. But can that feeling last beyond the walk to your car when real life starts creeping back into your brain? I can tell you this much: days later, I am still thinking about "Join or Die" and its message about community. ‘