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The New Public

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Several educators create a small public high school in an underserved neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Critics Reviews

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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Emotionally involving doc captures the highs and lows of an idealistic schooling experiment. Jan 31, 2014 Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters [A] remarkably engaging and complex documentary. Rated: 8/10 Jan 31, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Audience Member I loved every minute of it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member At the beginning of this film I was certain that it would be another superficial story about how easy it would be to reform the education system if only people would try harder, be more dedicated, spend more money, etc. But this movie is about much, much more than that. It shows the reality of the enormous obstacles that educators and students and their families face. It is an in-depth look at what is a crisis in this country. It's riveting. It's a remarkable film. Watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Watch this movie and carve out some time to talk about it afterward. Insightful, interesting and unlike anything else you've ever seen before. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Touching, important, well done. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member MUST SEE FOR ALL STUDENTS EDUCATORS PARENTS AND FOLKS WHO LIKE GREAT FILMS Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member As one of the main subjects in this film, I stand by its integrity. The New Public faithfully depicts my own struggles and achievements as well as those of my students, parents, and the school community as a whole. To be sure, it has been difficult to watch myself flounder in front of a national audience but if my personal drama is edifying I'm okay with it. I've used this film in my high school classroom and I've attended numerous screenings for educators and the public alike and I've witnessed howl this film raises crucial issues for our society as a whole. This is not just a sociological film, but a beautiful piece of filmmaking intimate, entertaining, and at times genuinely funny. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jyllian Gunther

Director

Jyllian Gunther

Screenwriter

Josh Braun

Executive Producer

Jack Lechner

Executive Producer

Andrea Miller

Executive Producer

Essie Chambers

Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis Several educators create a small public high school in an underserved neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Director
Jyllian Gunther
Producer
Essie Chambers, Lesley Goldman, Jyllian GuntherAlan Oxman, Carla Solomon
Screenwriter
Jyllian Gunther
Production Co
Wonderful 6
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2015
Runtime
1h 27m