The Perfect Life

Director: Sam Lee
TRT: 82 min

"The Perfect Life" began in 1992, the year Sam Lee moved from England to teach Second grade in Harlem. Ten years later, and now a filmmaker, Sam went back to look for the kids who had once inspired her and who should be entering their final year of high school. What she found were street-smart teenagers eager to share their experiences - both good and bad - with their former teacher, with someone who cared to listen. The result is a documentary film that zooms in on three main characters as they navigate their final year, or what should be their final year of High School.