You could win an education.

The Lottery

5.820101h 21m

DocumentaryThriller

Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.

Directed by Madeleine Rotzler

CAST

The people behind the story

Cory BookerSelf

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Geoffrey CanadaSelf

The Lottery

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