• Run time: 50 minutes
• Country of origin: United States

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The Hobart Shakespeareans is a one-hour documentary centering on the unusual teaching methods of an extraordinary teacher as he take on the difficulties of teaching fifth grade at a inner-city grade schools: Hobart Elementary in Los Angeles. This documentary focuses on the unique relationship between Rafe and his young students during the course of a school year as they pursue his unorthodox curriculum. This class of disadvantaged fifth graders, from Asian and Latino immigrant families, will be led through an uncompromising course of study including mathematics, history, geography and literature. By the end of the term, every member of the class participates in a performance of William Shakespeare˙s Hamlet.(more)

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• Director:

  Mel Stuart

• Producer(s):

  Mel Stuart , Alex Rotaro

• Cast and Credits:

  Crew:
  
  Co producer, Camerman and Editor: Alex Rotaro,
  Additional Camera - Damani Baker, Mel Stuart,

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