Paper Tigers

20152015
PG-13PG-13
1h 42m

7.3/10

Paper Tigers follows a year in the life of a high school that has radically changed it's approach to disciplining its students, becoming a model for how to break the cycles of poverty, viole... Read allPaper Tigers follows a year in the life of a high school that has radically changed it's approach to disciplining its students, becoming a model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disease that affects families.Paper Tigers follows a year in the life of a high school that has radically changed it's approach to disciplining its students, becoming a model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disease that affects families.

7.3/10

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Director
- James Redford
Writer
- James Redford(story)

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Awards
- 2 nominations

Videos1

Trailer 2:11

Official Trailer

Photos71

5.8

Snow White: The Fairest of Them All

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'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. —Anonymous

Genres
- Documentary
- Family
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some strong language, offensive slurs, and violence
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Connections
References Seinfeld (1989)

Top review

10/10

Yes, a must-see for educators

To the person who voted negatively due to the small size of the school and the community buy-in needed to fulfill such lofty goals: yes, that is disappointing--but disappointing for society at large, not towards film. Its tenets are accurate: meet base needs before expecting higher goals. The fact that our education system, particularly public, is structured to reduce this kind of individual attention rather than increase it is a cultural issue, not an issue with the assumptions of the filmmakers.

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