Short of the Week
Last Days at Paradise High
Directed by Derek Knowles, Emily Thomas · 2020
After the most destructive wildfire in California history levels the town of Paradise, two high-school seniors and their beloved teacher navigate the end of a school year unlike any other.
A moving portrait of students and their teacher holding their world together after a wildfire wiped out their hometown.
After the most destructive fire in California history destroys the town of Paradise, the end of the school year takes on added meaning for two seniors and their beloved teacher.
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