First Generation (2011)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 0M

Director : Adam Fenderson, Jaye Fenderson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood
Narrator

Crews

Adam Fenderson
Adam Fenderson
Director
Jaye Fenderson
Jaye Fenderson
Director
Chris Ekstein
Chris Ekstein
Director of Photography
Nathan Matthew David
Nathan Matthew David
Original Music Composer

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