The Order of Mythsby Margaret Brown Beneath the surface of pageantry at America’s oldest Mardi Gras lies a complex story about race relations and the ever-present racial divide in America. Independent Lens | |
Please Vote for Meby Weijun Chen Please Vote for Me follows 8-year-old students in an elementary school in China as they campaign for class monitor. Global Voices, Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection | |
Precious Knowledgeby Ari Luis Palos and Eren Isabel McGinnis When a highly successful Mexican American Studies program at a high school in Tucson comes under fire for teaching ethnic chauvinism, teachers and students fight back in a modern civil rights struggle. Independent Lens | |
The Revisionariesby Scott Thurman The theory of evolution and U.S. history are caught in the crosshairs when an unabashed creationist seeks re-election as chairman of America’s most influential board of education. Independent Lens | |
Solar Mamasby Mona Eldaief and Jehane Noujaim Jordanian wife and mother Rafea is leaving home for the first time — to attend a college in India that is training rural women to become solar energy engineers. Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens, Diverse Muslim Voices, Why Poverty? | |
The Graduates/Los Graduadosby Bernardo Ruiz The struggles and triumphs of Latino and Latina students from across the United States are explored through their own eyes in this documentary about the challenges faced in the American public education system. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens | |
A Touch of Greatnessby Catherine Gund Weaving stunning archival footage together with interviews of former elementary schoolteacher Albert Cullum and his former students, this is a portrait of the lives transformed by a maverick teacher who enabled children to embrace their own inner greatness. Independent Lens | |
Whatever It Takesby Christopher Wong In the first year of a South Bronx public high school, visionary rookie principal Edward Tom leads teacher, students, and their parents in their biggest gamble yet. Independent Lens | |
The World According to Sesame Streetby Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Linda Hawkins Costigan The World According to Sesame Street explores the drama and complexities behind producing international versions of the world’s most popular children’s television program. Independent Lens |
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