Race to Nowhere (2009)

Directed by

Jessica Congdon, Vicki Abeles

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the intense pressure on American students to succeed academically. It shows how high-stakes testing and a culture of overachievement affect kids' health and happiness.

thought-provokingeye-openingconcernedfrustratingurgentinformativesomber

What happens

Race to Nowhere is a 2009 documentary film written by Maimone Attia and directed by Vicki Abeles and Jessica Congdon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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