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Education

Episode aired Dec 18, 2020
TV-MA
1h 3m

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7.5/10

2.5K

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'Education' is the final in a collection of five films by Steve McQueen inspired by real-life events about ordinary people showing courage, belief, and resilience to overcome injustice and achieve something transformative in their West Indian community.

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12 year-old Kingsley is held back by the unofficial segregation policies at his school.12 year-old Kingsley is held back by the unofficial segregation policies at his school.12 year-old Kingsley is held back by the unofficial segregation policies at his school.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Steve McQueen had a vested interest in this story. He is a person with dyslexia and as consequently found himself shunted into remedial classes at school because of it.

Connections
Features Roobarb: When the Day Wouldn't Keep Still (1974)

Soundtracks
London's Burning
(uncredited)
Traditional
Performed by school children

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Featured review

10/10

Great Drama

Dramas with messages about social matters are typically preachy. Not this one! Brings the viewer right into the story to identify with the main character. Not surprising to learn there's an autobiographical aspect since it all felt completely personal. Tells a great story and makes you care about the educational system at the same time. 10 stars from me. This is one of the best shows I have ever seen.