Tomorrow's Hope

Released May 20, 2021

45m

Documentary

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"Tomorrow's Hope" brings us into the journey of passionate educators and tenacious kids and their families on the south side of Chicago, determined to carve out the future despite a sea of incredible challenges.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Less of an incisive, deep-dive documentary than a sort of informercial for a very worthy project... It's gratifying to know that such a program exists, and for that reason it's worthwhile to see.

Jun 3, 2021

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Federico Furzan

Movie-Blogger.com

Tomorrow’s Hope only reveals the surface of one of the most beautiful endeavors on the planet. After the documentary, you will want to go deeper.

Mar 14, 2023

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Tony Asankomah

GhMovieFreak

omorrow’s Hope is one of those films that reminds you that we are all capable of doing good in one small way or the other. And the motivation for us to do good should be the children, after all, they are tomorrow's hope.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 14, 2023

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Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

'Tomorrow’s Hope' also looks at those who are trying to help these children, most notably Jackie Robinson, a woman determined to nurture and give children a sense of self-worth and purpose.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 11, 2023

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Evan Dossey

Midwest Film Journal

Tomorrow’s Hope tells the multi-decade saga of bringing early childhood education to Chicago’s south side

Mar 7, 2023

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Nick Rocco Scalia

Film Threat

Genuinely uplifting and inspiring in ways that even “feel-good” fictional stories can’t often achieve.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 16, 2022

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Ranny L

A film that will fill you with positivity and gratitude and inspire you to tackle all your challenges with tenacity, Tomorrow's Hope is a wonderful experience for viewers of all ages. Tomorrow's Hope tells the story of three high school seniors who all started their academic journeys as the first class of the Educare Early Education Center. Educare is one of the few early education centers in the violence-ridden South Side of Chicago. The organization's journey from "The Beethoven Project," located in the projects, to a pile of rubble, and now to one of the most successful early education programs, preparing kids for a future of success, is documented with a clear-cut narrative structure. https://youtu.be/ch9o9F4O-fk <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ch9o9F4O-fk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> Every individual interviewed for this film speaks their heart and tells their story in the raw, real manner it was meant to be told. Their stories, the light and dark moments alike, carry great weight and truly make the film what it is. The interviews in the film do not just touch your heart but also educate you about a reality many might not know: the story of "Forgotonia," the moniker given to the Chicago projects as they underwent gentrification, and the people of the South Side. The film represents black voices well, as most, if not all, of the characters, are African-American. The individual interviews are stitched together with ample historical and live b-roll to form a concise but detailed 45-minute story. I especially love how Jacqueline, who works at Educare, and the spotlighted seniors interact in the shots together; their attachment to and warmth toward one another is palpable. Tomorrow's Hope promotes keeping your hopes up and persevering even against broken promises and catastrophes. Each of the subjects of the film has seen gun violence or gang violence take away those closest to them—it's clear that it would be easy to fall into these traps. But they kept at it; all three went to college and made their families proud. As far as parental advisories go, there are mentions of death and violence. I give Tomorrow's Hope 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Eshaan M., KIDS FIRST!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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Yves R

What a refreshing work of art. I'm really developing into a docs over narrative type of watcher.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/23

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Colby K

I loved this movie it was so good

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/23

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Kenyon S

Could have been better honestly not really good it can get very slow and boring at times and the directors could've done so much better they had so much potential but decided to not use it very dissatisfied.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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Thomas A. Morgan

Director

Jackie Robinson

Self

Brenda Eiland-Williford

Self

Tamra Raven

Producer

Trevor Hall

Producer

Alan H. Hammerman

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

"Tomorrow's Hope" brings us into the journey of passionate educators and tenacious kids and their families on the south side of Chicago, determined to carve out the future despite a sea of incredible challenges.

Director: Thomas A. Morgan
Producer: Alan H. Hammerman
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Out of The Dirt Productions, Square Zero Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2023
Runtime: 45m