Night School

Name: Night School
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 9, 2017
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Greg Henson, Melissa Lewis, Shynika Jakes

2017

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Oscilloscope | Release Date: June 9, 2017 | Unrated

Starring: Greg Henson, Melissa Lewis, Shynika Jakes

Summary: Indianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. For adult learners Greg, Melissa and Shynika, finally earning their high school diplomas could be a life-changing achievement. Emmy award-winning director Andrew Cohn’s absorbing documentary observes their individual pursuits, fraught with the challenges ofIndianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. For adult learners Greg, Melissa and Shynika, finally earning their high school diplomas could be a life-changing achievement. Emmy award-winning director Andrew Cohn’s absorbing documentary observes their individual pursuits, fraught with the challenges of daily life and the broader systemic roadblocks faced by many low income Americans.… Expand

Director: Andrew Cohn

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 85 min

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Lauren Humphries-Brooks

Jun 8, 2017

Night School exposes the individualism of poverty and the power that education can bring to the powerless. Read full review

The Film Stage John Fink

Jun 19, 2017

Night School is a triumphant and affecting film that explores the issue of inequality beyond the usual political, paternal talking points. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Jun 8, 2017

As an introduction to its arresting, charismatic subjects, Night School is invaluable. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jun 22, 2017

Cohn’s slickly edited verité-style storytelling lets each person’s humanity rise to the top, just enough to mix expected poignancy with a simple clarity about the struggles of low-income, opportunity-challenged souls. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Jun 7, 2017

Night School takes the human-interest route instead, and while that doesn’t allow for the most complete vision of the program, it does put a touchingly human face on the movie’s opening statistic—as well as grant a sliver of hope for those 1.2 million American kids who abandon their education every year. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jun 9, 2017

Cohn never turns Night School into a sob story or a manipulative tale of redemption. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Jun 7, 2017

One may wonder if Night School's most revealing material has been left on the cutting room floor, so as to offer the sort of uplift that inadvertently marginalizes the very inequalities that drive the film. Read full review

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