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The Rule (2014)

The Rule poster
Directed by
Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno
Genre
history, documentary
Country
United States of America
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Newark Abbey and Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. It shows how the school and its monks work to educate and support young men in the community.

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What happens

The Rule is a documentary about Newark Abbey and Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, in Newark, New Jersey, United States, by Emmy-nominated, Newark-based filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno. It was released theatrically in 2014, and was broadcast nationally on PBS. In 2016, The Rule was screened by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans at the U.S. Department of Education. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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