The Lottery

You could win an education
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item number:  XTX 01714D
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DVD Details

  • Run Time: 1 hours, 20 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Originally Released: 2010
  • Label: Breaking Glass

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Total Count: 13

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 391
Rating: 4/4 -- An extraordinary expose' illustrating what a crying shame it is that the public schools in the inner cities have degenerated to the point that you have to rely on the luck of the draw for a decent education. Full Review
NewsBlaze
Jun 11, 2010
Rating: 2/5 -- Though infinitely classier -- and easier on the eyes -- than Cartel, the recent documentary exploring public education, this latest charter-school commercial is no less one-sided.
New York Times
Jun 11, 2010
Rating: 3/5 -- Director Madeleine Sackler favors an agenda of advocacy over complexity, making The Lottery an effective, if unapologetically one-sided, piece of agitprop. Full Review
Time Out
Jun 9, 2010
Rating: 8.0/10 -- An eye-opening, provocative and heartfelt documentary that will inspire you to debate and discuss the issue of charter schools openly and intelligently. Full Review
NYC Movie Guru
Jun 12, 2010
Rating: 2.5/4 -- An intriguing if uneven documentary... Full Review
Reel Film Reviews
Oct 5, 2010
Advocacy to the point of propaganda.
Variety
Jun 9, 2010
Although the movie has an extremely retrograde viewpoint, it is a must-see for those trying to understand the hype around charter schools. Full Review
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Nov 2, 2010

Product Description:

Director Madeleine Sackler examines one of the most controversial debates surrounding education reform in this documentary highlighting the increased popularity of charter schools. As the U.S. public school system increasingly comes under fire, parents in Harlem and the Bronx enter their children in a charter school lottery in hopes that their children will be one of the select few to receive a quality education.

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