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And So It Begins
And So It Begins follows the key figures of the 2022 presidential race in the Philippines, as a nation fights for its soul.
The Learning
Four Filipino teachers are recruited to teach in some of Baltimore’s toughest schools.
- Series
- POV
- Premiere Date
- September 20, 2011
- Length
- 90 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer/Director
Ramona S Diaz
Ramona S. Diaz is a Peabody, Gotham, IDA, and EmmyⓇ Award-winning Asian American filmmaker, and a PGA and Independent Spirit award-nominee, known for her compelling character-driven documentaries. Ramona is both a Guggenheim Fellow and a USA Fellow. She was named the inaugural McGurn Family Trust Resident in Film by the American Academy in Rome.
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The Film
Across the United States, public schools systems are struggling to meet the federal No Child Left Behind Act’s requirement of having highly qualified teachers in every classroom. The Learning follows the journey of four Filipino teachers recruited to teach in some of Baltimore’s toughest schools and chronicles their life as they leave behind loved ones and grapple with the challenges of American education reform policy.
