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Unschooled and Bedlam

1275 Days (Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Katie Green, Carlye Rubin, Carlye Rubin)

After a botched burglary, a 15-year-old finds himself facing a enormous prison sentence for felony murder. This film charts his battle for freedom.

Bedlam (Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Kenneth Paul Rosenberg)

A psychiatrist makes rounds in ERs, jails, and homeless camps to tell the intimate stories behind one of the greatest social crises of our time. A personal and intense journey into the world of the seriously mentally ill.

Ernie And Joe: Crisis Cops (Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Jenifer McShane)

A look at an innovative mental health unit, aiming to intervene to stop the mentally ill being jailed.

The Great American Lie (Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Jennifer Siebel Newsom; Writer: Jessica Congdon, Jennifer Siebel Newsom; Stars: Linda Darling-Hammond, Ruby De Tie, Nicholas Kristof, Libby Schaaf, Linda Darling-Hammond, Ruby De Tie, Nicholas Kristof, Libby Schaaf)

A look at systemic inequalities in the US.

Hungry To Learn (Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Geeta Gandbhir)

The cost of college is forcing students to make choices that put eating regular meals and their education at odds.

Paradise Without People (Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Francesca Trianni)

Taimaa and Nour are two pregnant Syrian refugees who find themselves navigating fresh marriages as they each enter motherhood while held in temporary camps.

Unschooled (Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Rachel Beth Anderson, Timothy Grucza; Writer: Rachel Beth Anderson, Timothy Grucza)

Veteran educator Peter Bergson established the Natural Creativity Center on the outskirts of Philadelphia - this follows him as he works with three challenging teenagers.

Full Review See: Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane in conversation on School Life