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Small Wonders

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When single mother Roberta Guaspari had funding for her public school violin teacher position eliminated, she set up a nonprofit foundation to continue her work. This documentary follows Guaspari as she teaches at three different East Harlem schools, where her students range from the youngest beginners to teenage veterans. The acclaimed teacher uses her reputation to help motivate her students with high-profile rewards, climaxing with a concert at Carnegie Hall.

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Austin Kennedy Sin Magazine I won't deny that this subject is important, but the movie is put together in such a sloppy fashion that it wouldn't even be acceptable for a PBS special. Rated: 2/4 May 25, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice An inspiring documentary about a dedicated, demanding, and enthusiastic music teacher. Mar 13, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The doc on the bonus features of Music of the Heart that the movie is based that is nominated for an Oscar. What a dull film. We have sure come a long way in 12 years in quality of documentaries. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Allan Miller

Director

Roberta Guaspari

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Allan Miller

Producer

Walter Scheuer

Producer

Kramer Morgenthau

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Synopsis When single mother Roberta Guaspari had funding for her public school violin teacher position eliminated, she set up a nonprofit foundation to continue her work. This documentary follows Guaspari as she teaches at three different East Harlem schools, where her students range from the youngest beginners to teenage veterans. The acclaimed teacher uses her reputation to help motivate her students with high-profile rewards, climaxing with a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Director
Allan Miller
Producer
Allan Miller, Walter Scheuer
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.6K
Runtime
1h 16m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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