But, if nothing else, Gilliam recognises their ability to get a movie out there.
In contrast to this betrayal of hope and potential, there needs to be a new political and cultural vision of youth that allows teenagers to speak for themselves, grants them social value, and recognises their ability to find innovative solutions to current problems: indeed, to conceive of how the future could be.
Rationales are scored in terms of the extent to which the child recognises another's ability to take the child's own strategy into account.
The bridging process recognises the generic abilities graduates have gained through their varied education and work experiences, together with the assumed level of competencies assessed in the GAMSAT.
"We know that eliminating old prejudicial and other hurtful words moves us in a new, progressive direction that respects and recognises people for their abilities, and not their disabilities," she says.
It nonetheless recognises the substantial political abilities and powerful determination Haakon must have had in order to progress from the difficult position in which he started his reign.
The leader recognises Mr Modi's "sheer ability", but in the end The Economist "cannot bring itself to back" him, primarily because of lingering questions over the deadly 2002 riots in Gujarat, when Mr Modi was chief minister, as he is to this day.
But he also recognises that a coach's ability to communicate with players can transcend race, age or social background.
"While the council recognises the proven skills and abilities of its carers who smoke, it is essential that the health of our looked-after children is protected," said Michael Stark, cabinet member for children's services.
It recognises the local gender power structure within which women live and which may circumvent their ability to improve health practices.
