Waiting for "Superman"
Sep 24, 2010 | IMDB 6.9
111 min Watch NowDocumentary
Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim.
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Dance for All
Bus 174
Backpack Full of Cash
Memory Books
When We Were Kings
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Lismer
No Maps on My Taps
Narcotics: A Challenge to Youth
Off Country
Naše lesy ožívajú
Človíčkové
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
Rhythm is it!
Not Even in a Wildest Dream
Pojď s námi na palubu!
A, B, C... Z
Nová škola
Conductivity
To Be and to Have
SIMILAR MOVIES
Dance for All
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2007
Bus 174
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2002
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.Backpack Full of Cash
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2016
Documentary warning about the decline of American public schools as they become more and more privatized.Memory Books
IMDB 0 | May , 2008
In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. Aware of the illness, it is a way for the family to come to terms with the inevitable death that it faces. Hopelessness and desperation are confronted through the collaborative effort of remembering and recording, a process that inspires unexpected strength and even solace in the face of death.When We Were Kings
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1996
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1968
The Black middle class, torn between white goals and Black needs, are examined by producers William Greaves and William Branch in a 90-minute NET Journal documentary.Lismer
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1952
A short look at the world of artist Arthur Lismer.No Maps on My Taps
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1979
The remarkable spirit of tap dancers and their history provides a joyous backdrop for intimate portraits of hoofers Sandman Sims, Chuck Green, and Bunny Briggs.Narcotics: A Challenge to Youth
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1956
An educational film sponsored and distributed by the Los Angeles-based Narcotic Educational Foundation of America and directed by Gilbert Lasky with financial assistance of the Woman’s Relief Corps targets teachers as well as junior and senior high school students in the war on drugs. Narcotics are classified and effects of opiates, stimulants, and barbiturates are summarized and dramatizedOff Country
IMDB 1 | Aug , 2021
Every year, around 3000 Indigenous students receive scholarships to attend some of Australia’s most prestigious boarding schools. It is an immense opportunity, setting many of the youngsters on a path to a bright future, but it also means they must leave their homes and communities. Over the course of a year, Off Country follows several such students, who, despite hailing from distinct nations and having vastly different circumstances, each share a commitment to doing themselves and their families proud – no matter the difficulties.Naše lesy ožívajú
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1949
Človíčkové
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1940
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2008
Morgan Spurlock tours the Middle East to discuss the war on terror with Arabic people.Rhythm is it!
IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 2004
RHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into boroughs of low life for the sake of 250 youngsters. They had been strangers to classical music, but after arduous but thrilling preparation they danced to Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps' ('The Rite of Spring'). Recorded with a breathtaking fidelity of sound, this film from Thomas Grube and Enrique Sánchez Lansch documents the stages of the Sacre project and offers deep insights into the rehearsals of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.Not Even in a Wildest Dream
IMDB 9 | Jun , 2017
The challenges of the present, expectations for the future, and the dreams of those who experience the reality of public high school in Brazil. Through the voices of students, principals, teachers and experts, "Not Even In a Wildest Dream" offers a reflection on the value of education.Pojď s námi na palubu!
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1949
A, B, C... Z
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1971
Children get ready to start the first grade. They start learning the first letters.Nová škola
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1948
Conductivity
IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 2020
Conductivity is a film about creative leadership told through the story of three young conductors at the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland; I-Han Fu (Taiwan), Emilia Hoving (Finland) and James Kahane (France). When stepping on the podium, they are put under a magnifying glass. Conductor training, in essence, is leadership training. The film gives a unique viewpoint to follow the students, as this is the first film about conductor training at the Sibelius Academy.To Be and to Have
IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 2002
The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages (from four to twelve years), with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.