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1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life. Included are featurettes, and commentary
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010
Canadian Home Video rating: G
Special features: Four additional inspiring teacher/student stories; Changing the odds, a look at innovative programs that are changing public education; Public education updates, changes which have taken place since the making of the film; A conversation with Davis Guggenheim; The future is in our classrooms; The making of "Shine"; the film's title track by musician John Legend; commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott
Cinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; music by Christophe Beck
Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten
MPAA rating: PG; some thematic material, mild language, and incidental smoking
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
English or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned