About the film
Saving Barbara Sizemore is a 2016 American documentary film directed by and starring David J. Steiner, an American independent filmmaker. Steiner's film follows the students, teachers and parents of the Barbara A.
Sizemore Academy, a charter school in the Englewood area of Chicago. Barbara A. Sizemore Academy serves an African-American community which is economically disadvantaged and beset by violence.
The film documents the school's unique methods, which rely heavily on African culture, customs and social structure.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).