... Santa Claus is not real and I was crying because there was no one coming with enough power to save us." This was the first of many quotes from the film that truly pulled at my heartstrings. As I watched the stories of five students and their families, I became infuriated by the injustice. I ... watched, in sorrow, the tears of the unlucky ones who would be sent back to the "drop-out factories," where teachers put their feet up on the desks and read the newspaper because they will get paid whether the kids learn or not. This was a documentary for me, but sadly, real life for ... others...

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