A young teacher named Erin Gruwell inspires her racially divided class of at-risk students at Wilson High School in Long Beach, California to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. Based on a true story, Erin uses unconventional methods to engage her students, including having them keep diaries and teaching them about the Holocaust. Through her efforts, the students begin to transform their lives and find hope for the future.
Dheepan, a Tamil warrior, escapes the Sri Lankan civil war and poses as a caretaker in France along with a woman and a little girl, pretending to be his wife and daughter. They face challenges in a dangerous neighborhood, navigating the language barrier, and dealing with the trauma of war. As they try to build a new life, they find themselves caught in a web of drug gang violence.
Based on a true story, 'The Best of Enemies' follows the unlikely friendship between civil rights activist Ann Atwater and Ku Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis as they co-chair a community summit on the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina in 1971.
Short film documenting the San Francisco Youth for Service program.
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