6.4
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I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School (1993)
I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School (1993)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by highlighting systemic inequalities in public education and the profound impact of poverty on inner-city children, implicitly advocating for greater societal investment and attention to these issues.
This documentary naturally features a diverse cast, reflecting the demographics of the inner-city elementary school it chronicles. The narrative focuses on the systemic challenges faced by the school and its students, emphasizing themes of poverty and educational inequality, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School' is a documentary primarily focused on the struggles of children in an impoverished urban school. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus its portrayal of LGBTQ+ issues is not applicable to the narrative.
This documentary focuses on the challenges faced by an inner-city elementary school in North Philadelphia, exploring themes of poverty, education, and community. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's narrative or subject matter.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a documentary portraying real individuals at Stanton Elementary School. It does not adapt fictional source material or reinterpret historical figures, thus the concept of a gender swap does not apply.
This film is a documentary that portrays real individuals and events at Stanton Elementary School. As such, it does not feature fictional characters or historical figures being recast, which is a prerequisite for a race swap.
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