Waiting for Superman
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") turns his lens on the complex problems of public school education in this emotional documentary focused on the personal stories of five students whose families have entered their names in charter school lotteries. With struggles between teachers' unions, governments, and the citizens they serve paralyzing the public system, the families see these special schools as their last, best hope. Are they right?
Year: 2010
Genre: Documentaries, Political Docos, Film Festivals 2011
Country: USA
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Duration: 107 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level offensive language.
7.5/10
Location in store: Documentary (Political)
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