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‘The Shadow Scholars,’ Executive Produced by Steve McQueen, Debuts Trailer Ahead of North American Premiere at Tribeca (EXCLUSIVE)


Dogwoof has unveiled the international trailer for "The Shadow Scholars," which will receive its North American premiere at the Tribeca Festival.

Global documentary sales, distribution and production company Dogwoof has unveiled the international trailer for Eloise King ’s “ The Shadow Scholars,” which will receive its North American premiere Thursday at the Tribeca Festival in the Spotlight strand. Her exploration leads to the young “shadow scholars” of Kenya: an estimated 40,000 highly educated, underemployed Kenyans who make ends meet by writing academic papers for students around the world. The other executive producers are Ben Coren, Sacha Mirzoeff and Ollie Madden for Film4, Anna Godas and Oli Harbottle for Dogwoof, and Shanida Scotland and Hannah Bush Bailey for BFI/ Doc Society.

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