NYFF 2013: ‘American Promise’ is not an unbiased documentary, but demands to be seen nonetheless
American Promise Directed by Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson USA, 2013 In 2000, Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson had a simple idea: document the education of their son Idris on film. They were planning to enter him into New York City’s prestigious Dalton School, and Dalton was planning to dedicate itself anew to creating a …