Movies (65) tagged by 'Education'
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Accepted (2006)
Bartleby (B.) Gaines is a fun loving slacker who, unfortunately, gets turned down for every college he applied for, much to the chagrin of his overly expectant...
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) lives in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem with her dysfunctio...
Dead Poets Society (1989)
A teacher at a New England prep school uses unconventional methods to instill spirit into the lives of his students.
Lean on Me (1990)
When a school in Paterson, New Jersey, has less-than-average basic skills test scores, it faces the possibility of being taken over by the state. So the mayor ...
Billy Madison (1995)
Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empi...
Waiting for Superman (2010)
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing...
Real Women Have Curves (2002)
Ana, a first generation Mexican American teenager living in East Los Angeles, has just graduated from high school. Because she is a talented writer, a caring ...
La Journee de la Jupe (2009)
A high school teacher loses it and ends up holding hostages half her class at gunpoint, turning the situation into a reflexive introspection on the various cris...
Senior Trip (1995)
While on detention, a group of misfits and slackers have to write a letter to the President explaining what is wrong with the education system. There is only on...
Etiquette for Mistresses (2015)
Five successful women named Georgia, Chloe, Stella, Ina, and Charley who share the same secret - they all have an affair with a married man.
Desperate Lives (1982)
A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.
The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, take a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller ...
The Lottery (2010)
The Lottery is a feature-length documentary that explores the struggles and dreams of four families from Harlem and the Bronx in the months lead...
A Small Act (2010)
A woman's donation of $15 a month enables a young Kenyan to attend Harvard and fight genocide.
Horse Feathers (1932)
Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff (Groucho Marx) is the new President of Huxley College. In order to stay in charge he must somehow get the college football tea...
School of Life (2005)
A new teacher squares off against his crusty competitor for a teacher of the year award.
Allah Ke Banday (2010)
Allah Ke Banday tracks the journey of two boys who commit their first murder at the age of 12. Sent to Juvenile Prison, they return to take over the vast slum...
Agenda: Grinding America Down (2010)
When Idaho Legislator Curtis Bowers wrote a "letter to the editor" about the drastic changes in America's culture, it became the feature story on the evening ne...
The Revisionaries (2012)
The theory of evolution and a re-write of American history are caught in the crosshairs when an unabashed Creationist seeks re-election as chairman of America's...
Sticky: A (Self) Love Story (2016)
"Sticky" is everything your mother was too embarrassed to tell you about masturbation, in one stimulating documentary. Full of candid interviews from celebrated...
The Mask You Live In (2015)
Explores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.
Birthmarked (2018)
Two scientists raise 3 children contrarily to their genetic tendencies to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature.
The Black Panthers Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the...
Ivory Tower (2014)
A documentary that questions the cost -- and value -- of higher education in the United States.
Born Yesterday (1950)
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl B...
Gulaab Gang (2014)
A fearless woman fights social injustice; creating a sanctuary for abused women and battling a crooked politician.
Thursday’s Children (1955)
Won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short of 1954. The subject deals with the children at The Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, Kent. The hearing...
Gorky Trilogy I (1938)
This haunting, unforgettable film, based upon Maxim Gorky's 1913 autobiography, shows a twelve-year-old's journey in life against the tumultuous backdrop of 19t...
Imba Means Sing (2015)
IMBA MEANS SING is a character-driven heartfelt story of resilience and the impact of education. The film follow Angel, Moses and Nina from the slums of Kampala...
The Boys of Baraka (2005)
Twenty 12-year-old black boys from one of the most violent ghettos in Baltimore, Maryland, are taken 10,000 miles away to an experimental boarding school in rur...
The War on Kids (2009)
Shows how American public schools have failed in their mission to provide education, erode the country's democratic foundation by denying the most basic civil r...
The Grizzlies (2018)
In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to t...
Generation Zapped (2017)
An eye-opening documentary about the true cost of living in the wireless age.
The Questor Tapes (1974)
Project Questor is the brainchild of the genius Dr. Vaslovik, who developed plans to build an android super-human. Although he has disappeared and half of the p...
Yemeniettes (2014)
Three Yemeni teenage girls enter an entrepreneurship competition but along the way encounter the hardships of a country marked by a broken educational system, j...
Three Songs About Lenin (1934)
Three anonymous songs about Lenin provide the basis for this documentary that celebrates the achievements of the Soviet Union and Lenin's role in creating them.
The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
A tenant farmer's son is caught in the middle of owner-tenant disputes when he falls for the plantation owner's seductive daughter.
Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017)
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World is a first film of its kind for IMAX® and giant screen theaters that will trans...
Race to Nowhere (2010)
RACE TO NOWHERE is a close-up look at the pressures on today's students, offering an intimate view of lives packed with activities, leaving little room for ...
The Harvest/La Cosecha (2011)
The story of the children who work 12-14 hour days in the fields without the protection of child labor laws. These children are not toiling in the fields in som...
Own the Room (2021)
Follows five students and their journey as they compete to win Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.
Visit to a Chief's Son (1974)
An American anthropologist and his son benefit from their experiences with an East African tribe.
Hackers Wanted (2009)
This film both follows the hacking adventures of famous hacker Adrian Lamo, and uses them as a microcosm for the macrocosm of struggles faced by emerging trends...
In the Name of Confucius (2017)
After one unassuming Chinese language teacher defected and spoke up against the Chinese government's multi-billion dollar Confucius Institute (CI) program, ...
I Am (Not) a Monster (2019)
Starting with the thoughts of political theorist Hannah Arendt, Ben Hayoun-Stépanian (founder of the University of the Underground) travels the world to meet a...
The Homestretch (2014)
Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future.
Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy (2013)
Mary is in her last course of school. She'll confront sudden changes in her life, loving relatins and friendship. Based on some tweets of an anonymous girl...
Dasvi (2022)
Jailed under a tough cop, an uneducated politician decides to spend his time studying for high school, while his scheming wife has plans of her own.
Class Dismissed (2015)
Frustrated with the traditional school system, a family in L.A. pulls their two kids out of school and takes their education into their own hands.
Shakespeare High (2011)
Executive produced by Kevin Spacey, Shakespeare High is an inspiring documentary that follows a diverse group of California high school students as they compete...
El Último Vagón (2023)
Georgina is a teacher determined to make a difference in the lives of the children she educates in the classroom of a wagon school in rural Mexico.
Star Stuff (2015)
A boy amazed by the stars in the night sky sets off on a great voyage of discovery. Inspired by the life and work of Carl Sagan.
My Ain Folk (1973)
Jamie and Tommy are separated by the death of their grandmother; Jamie with another relative and Tommy to a welfare home. Now Jamie is all alone and his life is...
Homework (1989)
In this documentary, Kiarostami asks a number of students about their school homework. The answers of some children shows the darker side of this method of educ...
The Last Musketeer (2000)
Steve McTear, a gifted fencer, tries to distance himself from the violent criminal activities of his family. When he finds himself pursued by gangsters, he deci...
Places Not Our Own (1986)
By 1929, Canada's west, which had been home to generations of Métis, was taken over by the railroads and new settlers. The Métis became a forgotten people, ...
The Mighty Pawns (1987)
Caring and tough: That's how you could describe the principal, teacher, and parent who combined their efforts to transform a struggling bunch of misfits, o...
Finding Home: A Feature Film for National Adoption Day (2015)
A man must find a home for a young boy.
6 Weeks to Mother's Day (2017)
Set in the remote jungle of Thailand, 150 underprivileged and orphaned students attending the country's first democratic school prepare a special celebrati...
Playing the Changes - Tracking Darius Brubeck (2024)
Darius Brubeck - Playing the Changes is a documentary that revolves around Darius Brubeck, son of jazz musician Dave Brubeck, and Darius' wife Catherine (C...
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