the unions and bureaucracy, and even the parents, but it's not working for the kids. >> reporter: the film follows the lives of five children as they wait for their number to be called in a lottery to determine which kids get into the best schools. an eye-opening moment for guggenheim. >> i drive past three public schools on the way to take my kids to a private school. it haunts me that we aren't doing enough for every kid. >> something is wrong in the education system. >> reporter: jeffrey canada and billionaire bill gates tell cnn they participated in the film because of their concerns. >> we have a school day that's too short, a school year that's too short and we have lots of teach here's should not be teaching. >> reporter: and to offer solutions for the future. >> today the internet gives you that opportunity to watch the best lectures in the world. they're out there for free. if you take advantage of those resources, you can be broader and deeper than any of the kids were in my generation.