Movie Description
First Generation
(2011)Overview
An award-winning feature-length documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, FIRST GENERATION tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nation’s top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), this 95 minute documentary explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.
Featured Crew
- Director : Adam Fenderson,Jaye Fenderson
- Producer : Stacy Ekstein
- Cast : Blair Underwood
Cast
Narrator (voice)
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Facts
Original TitleFirst Generation
Status Released
Release Information
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2011-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Homepagehttp://www.firstgenerationfilm.com/
Genres
- Documentary




















