We Are the People We've Been Waiting For

2009 1h 17m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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This landmark documentary explores the extent to which young people around the world are being failed by an education system created at the time of the Industrial Revolution. A provocative and relevant exploration of the most important issue of our time, We Are The People We've Been Waiting For confronts our expectations of what education systems ought to be achieving for our children.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Hannah
Narrator
Ken Robinson
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Germaine Greer
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Henry Winkler
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Bill Bryson
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daryl Goodrich

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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John Hannah and Ken Robinson and Germaine Greer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1331127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daryl Goodrich directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Hannah and Ken Robinson and Germaine Greer carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1331127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.