We Are the People We've Been Waiting For

We Are the People We've Been Waiting For is a 2009 documentary film directed by Daryl Goodrich and produced by Caroline Rowland. It explores the education system in the UK and asks whether the current system provides young people with the opportunity to develop their talents.

We Are the People We've Been Waiting For
Directed byDaryl Goodrich
Produced byCaroline Rowland
StarringTony Blair
Richard Branson
David Bryant
Bill Clinton
Natasha Cooper
Germaine Greer
Scott Harflett
Sandra Leaton Gray
Ken Robinson
Amy Scott
Henry Winkler
Music bySacha Puttnam
CinematographyLee Pulbrook
Edited byChris Barwell, Angela Trabucco
Production
company
New Moon Television
Release date
  • 17 November 2009 (2009-11-17)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

We Are the People We've Been Waiting For was inspired and guided by producer Lord Puttnam, and focuses on the educational experiences of five young people in Swindon, England.[1] The film examines three pillars on which the current education system globally is built: curriculum, testing, and teaching. It observed how millions of young people are essentially being failed by the system and explores alternative ways of tapping into the talent that exist in the rising generation.[2]

Cast

References
  1. Jewell, Sarah. "Welcome to the real world". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. "Documentary Film : 'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For'". UNGEI. Retrieved 21 April 2014.


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