Waiting for "Superman" / Paramount Vantage and Participant Media present ; written by Davis Guggenheim & Billy Kimball ; produced by Lesley Chilcott ; directed by Davis Guggenheim.
Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.
Record details
- ISBN: 1415757224
- ISBN: 9781415757222
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2011.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title and credits from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. Special features: Four additional inspiring teacher/student stories; Changing the odds, a look at innovative programs that are changing public education; Public education updates, changes which have taken place since the making of the film; A conversation with Davis Guggenheim; The future is in our classrooms; The making of "Shine"; the film's title track by musician John Legend; commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Cinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; music by Christophe Beck. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG; some thematic material, mild language, and incidental smoking. |
System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Language Note: | English or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Awards Note: | WINNER: 2010 Audience Award, U.S. Documentary Sundance Film Festival; WINNER: Best Documentary, National Board of Review. |
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Subject: | Education > United States. Educación > Estados Unidos. |
Genre: | Documentary films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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