Educational System Documentaries
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1. Placebo (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Drama, Fantasy
AIIMS experiences an outrage of student union which leads to complete nerve damage of limb of sahil. Curious about the patterns of compulsion, his brother decides to stay back on campus and view the illusion of medical life.
Director: Abhay Kumar
Votes: 366
2. Race to Nowhere (2010)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary
A silent epidemic, cheating, has become commonplace in our schools; students have become disengaged; stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant; and young people arrive at college and workplaces unprepared and uninspired.
Directors: Vicki Abeles, Jessica Congdon
Votes: 215
3. The Cartel (2009)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
American public schools have been growing progressively worse. According to the U.S. Department of Education national testing, only 35% of American high school seniors are proficient in ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Bowdon | Stars: Bob Bowdon, Bill Baroni, Rick Berman, Michael Bloomberg
Votes: 212 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Waiting for Superman (2010)
PG | 111 min | Documentary
An examination of the current state of education in America today.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Charles Adams, Jonathan Alter, Robert Balfanz, Harriet Ball
Votes: 11,635 | Gross: $6.41M
5. Girl Rising (2013)
PG-13 | 101 min | Documentary, Drama
This film follows 9 girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan on their journey to education.
Director: Richard Robbins | Stars: Amina, Azmera, Arindol Bagchi, Rekha Banerjee
Votes: 1,279
6. Please Vote for Me (2007)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
Democracy in China exists, that is, in a primary school in Wuhan where a grade 3 class can vote who they want as class monitor.
Director: Weijun Chen | Stars: Cheng Cheng, Luo Lei, Xu Xiaofei
Votes: 1,449
7. American Promise (2013)
TV-PG | 135 min | Documentary
This intimate documentary follows the 12-year journey of two African-American families pursuing the promise of opportunity through the education of their sons.
Directors: Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson | Stars: Idris Brewster, Joe Brewster, Miles Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
Votes: 300 | Gross: $0.09M
8. Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Family, Music
The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.
Director: Marilyn Agrelo | Stars: Heather Berman, Emma Therese Biegacki, Eva Carrozza, Evangelina Carrozzo
Votes: 3,551 | Gross: $8.12M
9. Precious Knowledge (2011)
75 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Disenfranchised high school seniors become academic warriors and community leaders in Tucson, Arizona's embattled Ethnic Studies classes while state lawmakers attempt to eliminate the program.
Director: Ari Palos | Stars: Curtis Acosta, Jose Gonzalez, Mellanie Hubert
Votes: 85
10. American Teacher (2011)
TV-G | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Weaving interviews of policy experts and startling facts with the lives and careers of four teachers, American Teacher tells the collective story by and about those closest to the issues in... See full summary »
Directors: Vanessa Roth, Brian McGinn | Stars: Erik Benner, Neil Cavuto, Matt Damon, Linda Darling-Hammond
Votes: 251 | Gross: $0.03M
11. Spellbound (2002)
G | 97 min | Documentary, Comedy, Thriller
Spellbound follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz | Stars: Angela Arenivar, Ubaldo Arenivar, Jorge Arenivar, Scott McGarraugh
Votes: 12,460 | Gross: $5.73M
12. The Lottery (2010)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Drama, News
Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.
Director: Madeleine Sackler | Stars: Cory Booker, Geoffrey Canada, Candice Fryer, Gregory Goodwine Jr.
Votes: 592 | Gross: $0.05M
13. I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School (1993)
89 min | Documentary
Filmmakers Alan Raymond and Susan Raymond document Philadelphia teachers facing challenges at an inner-city school.
Director: Susan Raymond | Stars: Susan Raymond, Deanna Burney, Clary Jansson
Votes: 229
14. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.
Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Ben Stein, Lili Asvar, Peter Atkins, Hector Avalos
Votes: 12,198 | Gross: $7.69M
15. Go Public: A Day in the Life of an American School District (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
GO PUBLIC: A Day in the Life of an American School District follows fifty different subjects, ranging from teachers and students to administrators and community volunteers, for one full ... See full summary »
Director: James O'Keeffe
16. The War on Kids (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
Shows how American public schools have failed in their mission to provide education, erode the country's democratic foundation by denying the most basic civil rights to youth, and often resemble prisons.
Director: Cevin Soling | Stars: Randy Cassingham, Laurie A. Couture
Votes: 209
17. Room to Breathe (2013)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Family
Room to Breathe is a surprising story of transformation as troubled kids in a San Francisco public middle school are introduced to the practice of mindfulness meditation. Topping the ... See full summary »
Director: Russell Long
Votes: 23
18. Beyond Measure (2015)
80 min | Documentary, News
'Beyond Measure' follows a new vanguard of educators across the country who are pioneering a fresh vision for American schools. Pulling from expert research in education, child development,... See full summary »
Directors: Vicki Abeles, Vicki Abeles
Votes: 10
19. Most Likely to Succeed (2015)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, News
A powerful documentary examining education in America and inspiring school communities to re-imagine what students and teachers are capable of doing.
Director: Greg Whiteley | Stars: Laszlo Bock, Brian Cesson, Scott Swaaley
Votes: 166
20. Teach (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
Explores America's education system through the eyes, minds and hearts of its most essential resource, teachers.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Lindsay Chinn, Ace Antonio Hall, Shelby Harris, Matt Johnson
Votes: 51
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