If You Can Make It Here
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.
Directed by Jaclyn Boudreau · Written by Jaclyn Boudreau
Cast
- Wai Wah Chin Self
- Michael Benjamin Self
- Freddie DeBoer Self
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John McWhorter Self - Lisa Greenwald Self
- Yiatin Chu Self
- Jon Roberts Self
- Kingsley Huang Self
- Hailey Yap Self
- Kevin Williams Self
- Isabelle Williams Self
- Kristina Raevsky Self
Make it a double feature
2h 44m together
If You Can Make It Here
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A close match in mood and era.
