---
title: 'American Promise (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joe Brewster'
released: '2013-01-21'
runtime_minutes: 135
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-promise-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545088/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Promise (2013)

2013 · 135 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

American Promise is a documentary film spanning 13 years from directors Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. The film captures the stories of Brewster and Stephenson's 5-year-old son Idris and his best friend and classmate Seun as these families navigate their way through the rigorous prep-school process and secure admission to the Dalton School. The film is set against the backdrop of a persistent educational achievement gap that dramatically affects African-American boys at all socioeconomic levels across the country. The film's focus shifted based on the experiences that Idris and Seun faced while at Dalton.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joe Brewster](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-brewster), [Michèle Stephenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-stephenson)
- **Producer:** [Joe Brewster](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-brewster), [Michèle Stephenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-stephenson)

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Official site: http://americanpromise.org
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-promise-2013
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