

“Five students battle trauma and inequality to graduate. La Lucha challenges how we educate those most at risk.”
La Lucha follows five students navigating trauma, poverty, and broken systems as they fight to graduate. With expert voices and national stats, the film challenges us to rethink education from the ground up

Danny Trejo
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LeadDr. Drew Pinsky
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Craig Beswick
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Sonya Ramsey
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Dr. Adolph Brown
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Tony Cardenas
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Henry Levin
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Russell Rumberger
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rand Courtney's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”