Race the Sun

The story of a group of kids who call themselves ‘lolo’ – lowly locals in Hawaiian slang – kids who have already learned a hard lesson: All they should look forward to in life is mediocrity and failure. These low-income, multi-ethnic teenagers don’t expect anything from themselves, because nobody else does, until the day the new science teacher arrives at Koon Pali High. For some reason, Sandra Beecher is different from their other teachers – she actually thinks they can and should learn something in school. With her encouragement, a handful of students tackle a science project that would challenge the best and brightest: They decide to build and race a very special car. Powered by the sun, the fragile vehicle will take them all the way across the Australian continent on a journey of wonder and self-discovery., A new science teacher inspires her deadbeat students by challenging them to build a sun-powered car for competition in a solar derby. Halle Berry, James Belushi, Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku, Kevin Tighe, Anthony Ruivivar, J. Moki Cho, Dion Basco, Sara Tanaka, Nadja Pionilla, Steve Zahn, Bill Hunter., Fact-based drama about a group of drop-out Hawaiian students who find hope and inspiration in their fresh-faced new teacher. Sandra Beecher (Halle Berry) is the new science teacher at Kona Pali High and takes the class of ‘lolos’ – lowly locals in Hawaiian slang – somewhat by storm. The kids, who all come from low-income, multi-ethnic backgrounds, have never been taught to believe in themselves until now, but Sandra is going to change all that. With her encouragement, a group of students will design, build and race a special solar-powered car across the Australian sub-continent., A schoolteacher inspires her down-and-out Hawaiian students to build and race a solar-powered car., Loosely based on a true account, this family drama centers on a group of aimless Hawaiian teens who with the support of two inspirational teachers turn their lives around by building a solar powered car and racing it across the Australian outback during the World Solar Challenge.