Review of The Boys of Baraka (2005) by Matt D — 01 Dec 2012
I'm so glad I finally got to watch this thought-provoking, stirring film. Initially, I questioned the method of education being introduced to the film's participants. It seemed like another social experiment by do-gooders who would eventually give up because the challenge was too demanding.
Yet, I found with the public schools the way they are (underfunded/unsupported), moving to another continent for schooling offered opportunities that are mostly non-existent to children growing up in poverty in inner-city Baltimore.
Removed from the daily challenges of that life, the boys of Baraka begin to flourish. In the two years they are supposed to be in Kenya, they will be safe, learn, and grow, and they will have a chance to enroll in the Baltimore high school of their choice.
Two years.
This review of The Boys of Baraka (2005) was written by Matt D on 01 Dec 2012.
The Boys of Baraka has generally received positive reviews.
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