Paper Tigers [2015]
'Paper Tigers' chronicles a year in the life of Lincoln High School in
the community of Walla Walla, Washington. The kids who come to Lincoln
have a history of truancy, behavioral problems and substance abuse.
After Lincoln's principal is exposed to research about the effects of
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), he decides to radically change the
school's approach to discipline. With the aid of diary camera footage,
the film follows six students. From getting into fights, grappling with
traumatic events in their lives, and on the cusp of dropping out, they
find healing, support and academic promise at Lincoln High.