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Release Year1996
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes5
DirectorDebra Chasnoff
WritersDebra Chasnoff
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.6 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsIt's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School
About It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School
Depicts what happens when students K-8 discuss LGBT-related topics in age-appropriate ways. Shot in six public and private schools (in San Francisco and New York City, as well as Madison, Wisconsin, and Cambridge, Massachusetts), It’s Elementary models excellent teaching about family diversity, name-calling, stereotypes, community building, and more.
Directed by Debra Chasnoff, It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School leans on a strong ensemble — Bob Smith, Brian Stover — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1996.
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