TRY HARDER!
Saturday April 2 - 5:00 pm
2021
Documentary
Director: Debbie Lum
USA
85 mins
In English
Format: Digital
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Try Harder - Official Trailer
“A really well-crafted mix of the specific and the particular of the individual, and the larger. universal story of how screwed up the college admissions system has gotten.”
At Lowell High School, the top-ranked public high school in San Francisco, the seniors are stressed out. As they prepare for the emotionally draining college application process, students are keenly aware of the intense competition for the few open spots in their dream schools. With humor and heart, director Debbie Lum takes us to the reality of the American college application process and the intersection of class, race, and educational opportunity as experienced by high school seniors living through it. Chicago theatrical premiere.
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Grand Jury Prize, Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee - Nominee, Truer Than Fiction Award, Film Independent Awards
