Film
La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America
1h 20m · Documentary
Five students battle trauma and inequality to graduate. La Lucha challenges how we educate those most at risk.
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
La Lucha follows five students navigating trauma, poverty, and broken systems as they fight to graduate. With expert voices and national stats, the film challenges us to rethink education from the ground up
Cast
Danny Trejo
Dr. Drew Pinsky
Craig Beswick
Sonya Ramsey
Dr. Adolph Brown
Tony Cardenas
Henry Levin
Russell Rumberger
Jazzmine Moreno
Juan Carlos Guillen
Alexis Kovacs
Bryan Sanchez
Janeli Valentine
Rudy Rivera
Christina Graves
Tony Alvarado
Crew
- Rand CourtneyDirector · Writer · Editor
- Anderson CowanProducer
- Skip HansenProducer
- Bob MoralesProducer
- Michelle VanKirkProducer
- Michelle VegaProducer
- Robert BerryProducer
- Hazel RochaProducer
- Matthew HeldermanExecutive Producer
- Luke TaylorExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Genres
- Documentary
Similar films
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
2020
Plastic Odyssey
2023
Les Années 2000, la BO de notre vie
2016
Les Victoires de la musique, 40 ans d'émotion en chansons
2025
Gino: A Child of War
2023
PRK30 - O Rádio pelo Avesso
2025
The Death of Hitler: The Story of a State Secret
2017
Malakavva
2024
Tromalesque
2024
Mossville: When Great Trees Fall
2019
A King Comes To Town
2025
Off Beat Journey
2024
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.