Opens in Select Theaters January 17
Left Behind is the inspiring story of a group of determined moms who band together to create the first public dyslexic school in the largest school district in America, New York City.
“Powerful…Inspiring…Left Behind is an urgent call to action to help dyslexic kids.”
– Anderson Cooper, CNN
“One of the best truly political documentaries of this or any other year.”
– DOMINIC PATTEN, DEADLINE
See Left Behind November 20 and 21 in New York at DOC NYC featuring a Q&A with director Anna Toomey moderated by CNN’s Erica Hill
Approximately 200,000 New York City public school students are dyslexic, yet there is no public initiative that provides the specialized skill and care necessary for these learners.
Frustrated that they had to remove their own kids from the public school system, a group of determined moms band together to do something that’s never been done before – open New York City’s first public school for dyslexic students. The journey is not a smooth ride, and they face both institutional and personal hurdles as they try to upend a system .
A new mayoral candidate bolsters their fight after he reveals his own dyslexia. But will they be able to convince a bureaucratic education system to overhaul outdated politics to ensure a brighter future for the city’s dyslexic youth?
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Press
ALL OF IT (WNYC): “How NYC Schools Have Left Kids With Dyslexia Behind (DOC NYC)”
DEADLINE: “U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. & ‘Left Behind’ Creatives On Dyslexia Documentary, Abramorama Acquisition & Why Parents Sometimes Just Don’t Understand”
BILLBOARD: “U2’s Larry Mullen and GAYLE on Writing Feisty ‘Between the Lines’ for ‘Left Behind’ Documentary: Premiere”
STEREOGUM: “U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. Wrote A Song With GAYLE For New Dyslexia Documentary”
DEADLINE: “Doc Talk-ElectionLine Crossover Podcast: Debating The Greatest Political Documentary Of All Time, And Why Conservatives Can’t Seem To Make A Decent One”
TIMES UNION: “Woodstock Film Festival celebrates 25 years with biggest lineup yet”
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