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Night School

Released Jun 9, 2017 1h 25m Documentary TRAILER for List
95% Tomatometer 22 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Indianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. For adult learners Greg, Melissa, and Shynika, a high school diploma could be a life-changing achievement. The pursuit of their diplomas is fraught with the challenges of daily life and also the broader systemic roadblocks faced by many low-income Americans, including wages and working conditions.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Cohn's slickly edited verit-style storytelling lets each person's humanity rise to the top, just enough to mix expected poignancy with a simple clarity about the struggles of low-income, opportunity-challenged souls. Jun 22, 2017 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Feeling particularly relevant these days because of the ever-growing obstacles faced by less-educated people struggling for economic gains, the moving film depicts the American dream in action. Jun 9, 2017 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Cohn merely chronicles three unforgettable people, the kind who are imminently easy to root for, and allows us to realize that they're not that different from us or the legions like them trying to better themselves. Rated: 3/4 Jun 9, 2017 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Captured the Heartland Film Festival's prize for Best Documentary Feature. Rated: 4.0/4.0 Sep 18, 2020 Full Review Louise Keller Urban Cinefile 'If you want something you have never had, you have to do something you have never done,' says one of the three high school dropouts, whose journey this inspiring documentary follows... Be inspired! Watch this doco and take the first step. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An inspirational doc about getting a second chance. Rated: B- Jan 7, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Eye-opening, inspiring, and genuine. Night School, like all urban documentaries, shows audiences an uncompromising look at a scene that most are unaware of. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Indianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. For adult learners Greg, Melissa, and Shynika, a high school diploma could be a life-changing achievement. The pursuit of their diplomas is fraught with the challenges of daily life and also the broader systemic roadblocks faced by many low-income Americans, including wages and working conditions.
Director
Andrew Cohn
Producer
Jason Orans, Steve Bannatyne, Pamela Ryan
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co
Gigantic Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 9, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.4K
Runtime
1h 25m
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