American Promise

American Promise

2013
2h 15m
6.7

6.7/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"Success is Our Only Option"

Overview

In 1999, filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson turned the camera on themselves and began filming their five-year-old son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, as they started kindergarten at the prestigious Dalton School just as the private institution was committing to diversify its student body. Their cameras continued to follow both families for another 12 years as the paths of the two boys diverged—one continued private school while the other pursued a very different route through the public education system.

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Production Information

Production Companies
American Documentary POV Impact Partners ITVS Rada Studio
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

private school education biography cultural difference racism woman director opportunity

Quick Facts

Release Date October 18, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2545088

Cast

Idris Brewster
Idris Brewster

Self

Oluwaseun Summers
Oluwaseun Summers

Self

Michèle Stephenson
Michèle Stephenson

Self

Joe Brewster
Joe Brewster

Self

Anthony Summers
Anthony Summers

Self

Stacey O. Summers
Stacey O. Summers

Self

Key Crew

Joe Brewster
Director
Michèle Stephenson
Director
Simon Kilmurry
Executive Producer
Cynthia Lopez
Executive Producer
Joe Brewster
Producer
Michèle Stephenson
Producer