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La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America

Documentary, Education, Social Justice
January 30, 2026
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.
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Writers

Rand Courtney

Directors

Rand Courtney

Producers

Skip Hansen
Bob Morales
Anderson Cowan
Michelle VanKirk
Michelle Vega
Robert Berry
Hazel Rocha

Starring

Danny Trejo
Dr. Drew Pinsky
Craig Beswick
Sonya Ramsey
Dr. Adolph Brown
Tony Cardenas
Henry Levin
Russell Rumberger
Jazzmine Moreno
Juan Carlos Guillen
Alexis Kovacs
Bryan Sanchez
Janeli Valentine
Rudy Rivera

Awards

SHOW LOW FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Best Documentary Feature Winner
SHOW LOW FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Best Director Winner
AWARENESS FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (2023) – Audience Award, Documentary Feature Winner
AWARENESS FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (2023) – Official Selection
FREEDOM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL (2023) – Best Documentary Winner
FREEDOM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL (2023) – Best Feature Winner
ROSARITO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Best Documentary Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best Ethnographic Film Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best Social Justice Film Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best 1st Time Director Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best Documentary Winner
BLACKBIRD FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Honourable Mention
SANTA CLARITA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
SEATTLE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
FILM FEST INTERNATIONAL, LONDON (2024) – Official Selection
BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL & SCREENPLAY COMPETITION (2023) – Official Selection
MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
ORANGE COUNTY LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
WHISTLEBLOWER SUMMIT & FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
b8 Distribution

La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America

Documentary, Education, Social Justice
January 30, 2026
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.
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.
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
Letterboxd

Writers

Rand Courtney

Directors

Rand Courtney

Producers

Skip Hansen
Bob Morales
Anderson Cowan
Michelle VanKirk
Michelle Vega
Robert Berry
Hazel Rocha

Starring

Danny Trejo
Dr. Drew Pinsky
Craig Beswick
Sonya Ramsey
Dr. Adolph Brown
Tony Cardenas
Henry Levin
Russell Rumberger
Jazzmine Moreno
Juan Carlos Guillen
Alexis Kovacs
Bryan Sanchez
Janeli Valentine
Rudy Rivera

Awards

SHOW LOW FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Best Documentary Feature Winner
SHOW LOW FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Best Director Winner
AWARENESS FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (2023) – Audience Award, Documentary Feature Winner
AWARENESS FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (2023) – Official Selection
FREEDOM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL (2023) – Best Documentary Winner
FREEDOM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL (2023) – Best Feature Winner
ROSARITO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Best Documentary Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best Ethnographic Film Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best Social Justice Film Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best 1st Time Director Winner
ONIROS FILM AWARDS – NEW YORK (2022) – Best Documentary Winner
BLACKBIRD FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Honourable Mention
SANTA CLARITA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
SEATTLE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
FILM FEST INTERNATIONAL, LONDON (2024) – Official Selection
BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL & SCREENPLAY COMPETITION (2023) – Official Selection
MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
ORANGE COUNTY LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection
WHISTLEBLOWER SUMMIT & FILM FESTIVAL (2023) – Official Selection

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