Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, THE LOTTERY makes the case than any child can succeed. THE LOTTERY is a 2010 documentary that uncovers the failures of the traditional public school system and reveals that hundreds of thousands of parents attempt to flee the system every year.

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THE LOTTERY was short-listed for the 2011 Academy Awards for Best Documentary.