Running with Beto (2019)

Running with Beto: Directed by David Modigliani. With Beto O’Rourke, Amy O’Rourke, Cynthia Cano, Jody Casey. A behind-the-scenes documentary following Beto O’Rourke’s breakaway campaign to unseat Ted Cruz in the U.S. Senate.

“Running with Beto was enthusiastically received by hundreds of supporters at its world premiere at the Paramount Theater at Austinu0026#39;s SXSW Film Festival. The film is mostly warm liberal embrace for Beto Ou0026#39;Rourke and his ultimately unsuccessful progressive campaign to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2018 election. It isnu0026#39;t a very serious academic campaign film. It is mostly a soft and supportive portrait of the enthusiastic candidate and his young family. It paints a portrait Beto, his enthusiastic staffers and his dedicated volunteers. It is a fun film for all those who put their heart and soul into the Beto crusade. Folks who loved Beto and the daring grassroots campaign to turn Texas blue will love the film. Ted Cruz supporters will probably hate it. In Austin, the audience absolutely loved and especially loved when Beto and his wife and daughter showed up on stage with the director at the end of the film. If you are looking for affirmation about what could have been youu0026#39;ll enjoy this entertaining campaign film. Of course, Beto Ou0026#39;Rourkeu0026#39;s campaign failed to win, but it did begin a process of remaking the Texas Democratic party (through his effort to visit all 254 counties) in Texas. If Texas ultimately does turn blue, people will come to understand that it all began with Betou0026#39;s grassroots campaign.”