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Beyond the Blackboard

2011 • 1h40m Family, Drama

Rating

7.6/10

Popularity

2

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.

Details

Director

Jeff Bleckner

Screenplay

Camille Thomasson

Cast

Emily VanCamp

Steve Talley

Willow Shields

Release date

4/24/2011

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

67