Granny D Goes to Washington is a half-hour documentary that chronicles the extraordinary cross-country journey of 89-year-old Doris "Granny D" Haddock. Passionate about democracy, she walked 3,200 miles from Pasadena, California to Washington, D.C. to dramatize the need for campaign finance reform. The film records her travels and conveys the infectious enthusiasm Granny D inspired in the people she met along the way. With her feisty, unrelenting advocacy for participatory democracy, this five-foot-tall great-grandmother captured the imagination of millions of Americans through the media and became an American folk hero. Granny D stands up as a role model of commitment and passionate engagement for people of all ages.

Director: Alidra Solday

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