Waiting for "Superman" (2010)

Directed by

Davis Guggenheim

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 146 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows students and their families as they apply to high-achieving charter schools. It shows the struggles of the American public education system through their personal stories.

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What happens

Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. The film criticizes the American public education system by following several students as they strive to be accepted into competitive charter schools such as KIPP LA Schools, Harlem Success Academy and Summit Preparatory Charter High School. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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