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DOCUMENTARY . 2009 . 1h 17m

We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For_

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.

Starring John Hannah, Ken Robinson, Germaine Greer
1h 17m
Runtime
2009
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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.

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We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For was released 17 years ago in 2009.
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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 Indus...
We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 17m.

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77 min (1h 17m)

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What is We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For about?
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.
How long is We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For?
We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For has a runtime of 77 minutes (1h 17m).
Who stars in We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For?
The cast of We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For includes John Hannah, Ken Robinson, Germaine Greer, Henry Winkler, Bill Bryson.

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