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My Name Is Pedro

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This film explores what public education meant to South Bronx Latino maverick educator, Pedro Santana, and what he, in turn, meant to public education. Infectious in his optimism, Santana becomes one of the most influential public school teachers and then administrators in the New York public school system after turning his troubled Bronx middle school, MS 391, around. He is unapologetic in his commitment to create change for kids, no matter the odds. When a glowing front page New York Times article catapults him into the spotlight, he is recruited and then accepts a promotion to use his famed 'out of the box' and transformative practices to save a corrupt and divided suburban school district.
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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) 10/10/2020
Inspirational and poignant. It has a slow start and loses its focus, but it does have an emotional punch. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 10/10/2020
It's about the system and how it pushed back against what a true innovator wants to do. Go to Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 01/01/2021
4/5
As a profile of an inspiring figure, the documentary succeeds on the strength of its subject's personality: colorful, energetic, and empathetic. Go to Full Review Andrew Parker The Gate 10/28/2020
6/10
The equally hopeful and heart-wrenching documentary My Name is Pedro follows an unlikely academic hero as they attempt to make sizable, equitable changes. Go to Full Review Robert Denerstein Denerstein Unleashed 10/10/2020
...in its overall parameters, My Name Is Pedro, qualifies as an important cinematic document with plenty of live-wire urgency. Go to Full Review Enrique Acosta Film Threat 10/09/2020
7/10
It is an uneven and overly loving documentary from a freshman director, but we can also hope that it is also an inspiration for educators of the next generation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Lillian LaSalle

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Lillian LaSalle

Producer

Jonathan Clasberry

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Mike Fowler

Executive Producer

Mark Demolar

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Synopsis This film explores what public education meant to South Bronx Latino maverick educator, Pedro Santana, and what he, in turn, meant to public education. Infectious in his optimism, Santana becomes one of the most influential public school teachers and then administrators in the New York public school system after turning his troubled Bronx middle school, MS 391, around. He is unapologetic in his commitment to create change for kids, no matter the odds. When a glowing front page New York Times article catapults him into the spotlight, he is recruited and then accepts a promotion to use his famed 'out of the box' and transformative practices to save a corrupt and divided suburban school district.
Director
Lillian LaSalle
Producer
Lillian LaSalle, Jonathan Clasberry
Distributor
Sweet 180 Productions
Production Co
Sweet180
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 17, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 23, 2021
Runtime
1h 36m
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