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American promise

Spans thirteen years as Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys' d...

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Other Authors: Brewster, Joe (Psychiatrist),, Stephenson, Michèle,, Summers, Oluwaseun,, Brewster, Idris,, Rada Film (Firm),, Docurama (Firm),, Cinedigm (Firm),
Format: DVD
Language: English
Published: [New York] : Docurama : Cinedigm, [2014]
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects:
Summers, Oluwaseun.
Brewster, Idris.
Dalton School (New York, N.Y.)
African Americans.
African American parents.
African American boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
African American boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Conduct of life.
Private schools.
Academic achievement -- United States.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Parenting -- United States.
Summary: Spans thirteen years as Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys' divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation at Manhattan's Dalton School.
Item Description: DVD, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Oluwaseun Summers, Idris Brewster.
Editors, Erin Casper, Mary Manhardt, Andrew Siwoff ; original score by Miriam Cutler.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Rating: Not rated.
Spans thirteen years as Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys' divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation at Manhattan's Dalton School.
Bonus features include an education in equality, making the promise, American promise: the campaign, negotiating the camera, deleted scenes.
In English; closed-captioned in English.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience: Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits: Editors, Erin Casper, Mary Manhardt, Andrew Siwoff ; original score by Miriam Cutler.

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