Episode 68 - Night School

Published: June 23, 2017, 8:45 a.m.

Episode 68 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the documentary "Night School" about three African-American adults in Indianapolis struggling to earn their High School diplomas and turn their lives around. Filmed with nuance and compassion, the documentary captures moments both heartbreaking and inspiring, bringing the audience into a painful world that never-the-less is filled with hope for a better tomorrow. Now Playing in Los Angeles, from Oscilloscope Laboratories. (41:25) We also review the documentary "Raising Bertie" about African-American students in rural North Carolina, directed by Margaret Byrne (12:25); the powerful morality drama "Paulina" from Argentina, directed by Santiago Mitre (20:25); and the symbolic religious fantasy "The Ornithologist" from Portugal, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues (32:40). Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com