Waiting for "Superman" - BLU-RAY
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Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (InchAn Inconvenient TruthInch) turns his lens on the complex problems of public school education in this emotional documentary focused on the personal stories of five students whose families have entered their names in charter school lotteries. With struggles between teachers' unions, governments, and the citizens they serve paralyzing the public system, the families see these special schools as their last, best hope. Are they right? 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles English (SDH), French, Portuguese, Spanish.
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- GenreDocumentaryDescriptionFilmmaker Davis Guggenheim (InchAn Inconvenient TruthInch) turns his lens on the complex problems of public school education in this emotional documentary focused on the personal stories of five students whose families have entered their names in charter school lotteries. With struggles between teachers' unions, governments, and the citizens they serve paralyzing the public system, the families see these special schools as their last, best hope. Are they right? 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles English (SDH), French, Portuguese, Spanish.TitleWaiting for "Superman"FormatBlu-rayMPAA RatingPGStudioParamount
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