TV-PG | 1h 30min | Biography, Drama | TV Movie 13 August 2006 Known as “The Ron Clark Story” in the United States (while titled “The Triumph” in several other countries), this biopic film follows the life of the award-winning American educator Ron Clark, a native of Chocowinity, North Carolina. Directed by Randa Haines (“Antwone Fisher” 2002, “Children of a Lesser God” 1986), the film opens with Clark as a teacher at Snowden Elementary School in middle-class Aurora, North Carolina. Although successful at enabling his students to achieve high grades and test scores, Clark begins to realize that he has a higher calling; he’s just not sure where that calling is. Soon, he travels to Manhattan to seek work as a teacher for underprivileged kids. He begins working at a restaurant, where he meets Marissa Vega (Melissa De Sousa). Although the two are attracted to each other, Marissa already has …
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Ron Clark Story’: Unwavering Dedication to Economically Challenged Students
March 5, 2021
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