The Pushback

The Pushback

95 mins | Documentary | Oct. 6, 2020

The first of two Latinas to represent Texas in Congress, Veronica Escobar, and the only African-American woman to run for city council in Austin in 2018, Natasha Harper-Madison, lead a diverse group of progressive voices across Texas as they fight decades of institutional racism and policies of discrimination along the border. The battle over immigrant rights, land seizures to build the border wall, and the troubled racial history of the state form the backdrop to a film that explores how a place once known for its reactionary politics is becoming more liberal, more diverse—and more at risk for violent conflict.

The Pushback

95 mins | Documentary | Oct. 6, 2020

The Pushback
The first of two Latinas to represent Texas in Congress, Veronica Escobar, and the only African-American woman to run for city council in Austin in 2018, Natasha Harper-Madison, lead a diverse group of progressive voices across Texas as they fight decades of institutional racism and policies of discrimination along the border. The battle over immigrant rights, land seizures to build the border wall, and the troubled racial history of the state form the backdrop to a film that explores how a place once known for its reactionary politics is becoming more liberal, more diverse—and more at risk for violent conflict.
Producers Giant Pictures
Original title The Pushback
Directors Kevin Ford
Writers

Cast

Veronica Escobar

as Herself

Becky Bullard

as Herself

Ashley Cheng

as Herself

Fred Cavazos

as Himself

Rey Anzaldua

as Himself

Ann Finch

as Herself

Mike Epp

as Himself

Joe R. Lansdale

as Himself

Marianna Wright

as Herself

Beto O'Rourke

as Himself