Still from The Highest Standard (2024), by Isara Krieger.
Still from The Highest Standard (2024), by Isara Krieger.
The Highest Standard
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Directed by Isara Krieger (USA, 2023, 87 min.).
Hopeful Boston Public School students are given a chance to dramatically alter their paths through an alternative school year. The journey they embark on is longer than they could ever imagine: the goal is to access the promising futures that the most elite education spaces provide, but what will be the cost? As high school seniors, four years later, the students revisit their journeys and reflect on that question.
Preceded By
Desmond in Motions
Directed by Thato Mwosa, (USA, 2023, 10 min.).
Rejected by his dream college, a high school senior spirals into despair, leading to a deteriorating mental state that drives him to isolate himself and deceive his loved ones.
Wheelchair accessible
In-Person Festival Pass
$165
If you wish to see multiple films in the ROXFILM lineup, purchase a festival pass!
The In-Person Pass grants access to all in-person events in the festival, including those at the MFA, Hibernian Hall, and Northeastern University. For more information, see roxfilmfest.com.
Available through June 26, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Note that additional venues will be listed on your pass purchases as non-MFA screenings.
Ticket Information
To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); to order in person, visit any MFA ticket desk.