America to Me (2018)
- Directed by
- Steve James
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 10 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 8.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary series follows twelve students through a school year at a diverse suburban high school. It looks at the daily experiences of these students and the challenges around race, opportunity, and fairness inside the school.
observationalprobingthoughtfulgroundedpatientintimatehonestquietly intense
What happens
America to Me is a 2018 American documentary television miniseries directed by Steve James, produced by Kartemquin Films and Participant Media. The 10-episode series was filmed during the 2015-2016 school year at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) located in Oak Park, Illinois. The series chronicles daily life of twelve students spanning "all the grades and all the tracks within the school." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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