I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School (1993)
Directed by Susan Raymond, Alan Raymond · 89 min · Documentary
15.5 TOPICAL score · #4,990 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →An unflinching verité portrait of the children of Stanton Elementary School in North Philadelphia, an inner-city neighborhood where 90% of the students live below the poverty line. Seen through the viewpoint of devoted principal Deanna Burney, the film shows Stanton as grossly underfunded, understaffed, and filled with children struggling to overcome their difficulties. But for these at-risk kids, however, the hope for their future survives only in the success of their education. A captivating series of vignettes concerning children growing up outside the American dream, echoing current “hot-button” issues in our country’s ongoing political discussion.
I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School (1993, directed by Susan Raymond and Alan Raymond) has a TOPICAL score of 15.5 - ranked 4,990 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (6 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (6 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 10 languages
- Still read595 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Susan Raymond, Deanna Burney