Paper Tigers (2015)

'Paper Tigers' chronicles a year in the life of Lincoln High School in the community of Walla Walla, Washington. The kids who come to Lincoln have a history of truancy, behavioral problems ... See full summary »

Director:

James Redford

Writer:

James Redford (story)

2 nominations.

Storyline

'Paper Tigers' chronicles a year in the life of Lincoln High School in the community of Walla Walla, Washington. The kids who come to Lincoln have a history of truancy, behavioral problems and substance abuse. After Lincoln's principal is exposed to research about the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), he decides to radically change the school's approach to discipline. With the aid of diary camera footage, the film follows six students. From getting into fights, grappling with traumatic events in their lives, and on the cusp of dropping out, they find healing, support and academic promise at Lincoln High.

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Genres:

Documentary | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 2015 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

KPJR Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Seinfeld (1989)

User Reviews

Not a Must See For Educators

This movie lures you into believing that every school has the opportunity to save troubled kids. However, that is only when you have community buy in and have a small enough school that the teachers can collaborate together (this school is only 175 students). I become more frustrated watching this movie than I did inspired.