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There’s a force of nature at Philadelphia’s Frankford High School: Wilma Stephenson, a veteran teacher who runs its infamous culinary arts “boot camp” for students. While sometimes blunt and cantankerous, Stephenson cares passionately about getting the best out of her kids.
The inspiring documentary Pressure Cooker captures an entire academic year with Stephenson and her students. At a school where over 40% of the students don’t make it to their senior year, Stephenson shows her students how to achieve her version of the American dream—choose a realistic goal, work hard, work the system, and get out of Northeast Philly.
At the end of the year, culinary students from all over the city compete in a one-day cook-off where top chefs judge the students’ skills and talent. Scholarships are on the line, and success will depend on how dedicated they’ve been over the last year—enduring stressful home lives while still finding the motivation to wake up early enough to master crepes and tournée potatoes. (99 mins., digital video) Closed captioning available.
Parents, if you have any questions about Zoom activities and films or their content, please contact Wexner Center Community, Youth, and Family Programs manager Jean Pitman at jpitman@wexarts.org.
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FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY Cardinal Health Kaufman Development
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Rohauer Collection Foundation
LEARNING AND PUBLIC PRACTICE PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY American Electric Power Foundation
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Ingram-White Castle Foundation CoverMyMeds PNC Foundation State Farm
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY Greater Columbus Arts Council L Brands Foundation American Electric Power Foundation The Columbus Foundation Ohio Arts Council Mary and C. Robert Kidder Bill and Sheila Lambert Institute of Museum and Library Services Huntington Nationwide Foundation Adam R. Flatto Arlene and Michael Weiss
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Past Film/Video
Pressure Cooker: Culinary Arts Bootcamp
