Pressure Cooker (2008 film)
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Pressure Cooker is a 2008 documentary film directed by and .
Background[]
The film revolves around a teacher of a culinary course, Wilma Stephenson, who has been instrumental in leading her students in working-class Northeast Philadelphia to receive large scholarships for college.[1] The film begins with Stephenson stating that, the year prior, 11 of her seniors has earned more than $750,000 in culinary scholarships. As the crew follows the students for the length of year, the students learn, expand their abilities, and compete in cutthroat competitions to earn enough in scholarships to pursue their dreams.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Pressure Cooker". IFC Center.
- ^ "Pressure Cooker".
External links[]
Categories:
- Documentary films about education in the United States
- 2008 films
- 2008 documentary films
- English-language films
- Participant Media films
- Documentary films about Philadelphia
- Education in Philadelphia
- Biographical documentary film stubs