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Rikers High

A high school within Riker's Island, Island Academy, is the subject of a documentary that explores the lives of students and educators in a one-of-a-kind educational setting.

A year in the life of three boys is chronicled at New York City's most extreme high school, where lessons, poetry workshops, and sports take place behind a ribbon fence.

Info about Rikers High

Studio(s): Cinétévé, France 2 (FR2)

Originally Released: United States, Apr 19, 2005

Genres:Documentary