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  1. Oct 18, 2019 · Miss Virginia. A story with a political point of view, whether implicit or explicit, will fall somewhere on the continuum between even-handedness, advocacy, and propaganda. "Miss Virginia," based on the true story of a single mother who fought for federally funded scholarships for underprivileged students in Washington DC, wants to be inspiring ...

  2. October 18, 2019. ( 2019-10-18) Miss Virginia is an 2019 American drama film directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna and starring Uzo Aduba in a title role as a struggling inner-city mother who sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Supporting cast include Matthew Modine, Niles Fitch, Amirah Vann, Adina Porter, Aunjanue Ellis, and ...

    • Maurice Black, M. Elizabeth Hughes, Erin O'Connor, Stacey Parks, Rob Pfaltzgraff
    • Moving Picture Institute
  3. Oct 18, 2019 · Miss Virginia: Directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna. With Matthew Modine, Vanessa Williams, Samantha Sloyan, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education.

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    • R.J. Daniel Hanna
    • 2019-10-18
  4. Oct 20, 2019 · Plot Summary/ Review. In 2003, Virginia was a working-class mom just trying to pay the bills and make sure her son, James, had opportunities beyond what the streets wanted to provide him. However, with the school having limited resources and believing James wasn’t deserving of the resources they had, Virginia decided to find a private school.

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  6. Oct 17, 2019 · The film also very much simplifies the educational issues it addresses, providing scant details and relying wholly on emotional arguments. Nonetheless, Miss Virginia exerts a strong pull at times ...

  7. Kids say ( 1 ): The Emmy-winning Aduba does a good job playing a mother who's full of conviction, love for her community, and unflagging energy to advocate for better education in inner-city communities. Fitch, as Virginia's idealistic and impressionable son James, is believable in his role, and he has a natural innocence that resonates on-screen.

  8. Oct 18, 2019 · An impoverished single mother is losing her 15-year-old son to the rough streets of Washington, D.C. Unwilling to see him drop out and deal drugs, she places him in a private school. But when she ...

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