A remarkable one-room school in Brooklyn is facing a tough year. It's the run-up to the US presidential election and anti-Latino rhetoric is ramped up--an extra source of tension for a hard-pressed Latino community already threatened by gentrification and eviction.

The school, Still Waters in a Storm, is the creation of Yale grad Stephen Haff. A passionate critic of mainstream education, he believes in the joy of learning without tests and the innate creativity of children and insists that the school is free. It survives precariously on the thinnest of shoestrings.

When regular school finishes, Still Waters starts working. Stephen and his group of children explore, with the help of illustrious guest writers like twice Booker Prizewinner Peter Carey, the power of storytelling, creativity and community. And along the way they discuss Donald Trump and gentrification with humor and passion.

Bullfrog Films Collection

American Studies, Anthropology, Community, Child Development, Education, Immigration, Latin American Studies, Social Psychology, Migration and Refugees

Gordon, Peter (Director), Lalic, Ann (Producer), Ennals, William (Editor), Shootfilms Ltd. (Producer)

01:18:54 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

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2017-01-01

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