A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future - and that of thousands like him.
Acting
Uzo Aduba carries the whole film on her righteous shoulders.
Writing
Based on true events — the bureaucratic villainy hits different.
Direction
R.J. Daniel Hanna keeps it grounded, never preachy.
Director
R.J. Daniel Hanna
Uzo Aduba
Virginia Walden
Matthew Modine
Congressman Cliff Williams
Niles Fitch
James Walden
Samantha Sloyan
Mrs. Watson
Vanessa Williams
Sally Rae
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Lorraine Townsend
Adina Porter
Annette Johnson
Nadji Jeter
Bonz
Amanda Christine
Delilah
Amirah Vann
Shondae Smith
April Grace
Mrs. Jackson
Erik LaRay Harvey
Mayor Anthony Carver
Michael Beasley
Robert Michaels
Kimberly Hébert Gregory
Tasha White
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Virginia Walden appears in a cameo during the scholarship fair scene.
Released amid growing national debates over school choice, the film sparked real policy discussions — Virginia Walden actually testified before Congress in 2022.
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