American Promise
2013
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Synopsis
In 1999, filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson turned the camera on themselves and began filming their five-year-old son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, as they started kindergarten at the prestigious Dalton School just as the private institution was committing to diversify its student body. Their cameras continued to follow both families for another 12 years as the paths of the two boys diverged—one continued private school while the other pursued a very different route through the public education system.
Key facts
Cast
Idris Brewster, Oluwaseun Summers, Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster, Anthony Summers, Stacey O. Summers
Original language
English
First release
October 18, 2013 (United States)
Awards
Sundance Special Jury Prize for Achievement in Filmmaking
Crew
Producer
Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
Cinematography
Alfredo Alcántara, Errol Webber, Jon Stuyvesant, Margaret Byrne
Editing
Andrew Siwoff, Erin Casper, Mary Manhardt
Music
Miriam Cutler
Stills
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Festival History
- New York Film Festival 2013 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2013 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 18, 2013 |
| Streaming | Netherlands | April 22, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson |
| Cast | Idris Brewster (Self), Oluwaseun Summers (Self), Michèle Stephenson (Self), Joe Brewster (Self), Anthony Summers (Self), Stacey O. Summers (Self) |
| Producer | Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson |
| Executive producer | Cynthia Lopez, Simon Kilmurry |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Alcántara, Errol Webber, Jon Stuyvesant, Margaret Byrne |
| Editing | Andrew Siwoff, Erin Casper, Mary Manhardt |
| Music | Miriam Cutler |
Additional data: TMDB.
