In a complex indie market things do pop and The Last Class , a documentary released in two theaters for limited runs on June 27, passed $610k this weekend, according to distributor Abramorama .

The documentary is pegged to social media star, academic and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich , who has taught over 40,000 students over four decades, as he prepares to deliver his final class at UC Berkeley. The course, Wealth and Poverty, is a deep dive into income inequality and the risks it poses to American society.

The film, which hit $610k after a $12.8k weekend on 16 screens, has seen extended runs, bring backs, encores and interest that’s unusual in the space, to the delight of Tom Hassell, Abramoram’s VP of Distribution, director Elliot Kirschner , and producer Heather Ki

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