All over France, there are still examples of 'single-class schools' that bring together all the children of a village around one teacher, from kindergarten to the last year of primary school.
Between isolation and opening up to the world, these eclectic little groups share everyday life, for better and for worse. This film was shot in one of them, somewhere in the heart of Auvergne.
Georges Lopez educates 12 children, whose ages range from 4 to 11 years old. Over the course of a year, the soon-to-retire Lopez instructs them all in one small classroom with the traditional tools of French teaching: rote repetition and the dictation of literary passages for copying. As the seasons pass, Lopez must keep his students disciplined while preparing the older children for the exams that will determine their educational future.
This film is being shown instead of the French Conversation Tables on May 28. All are welcome!
Director: Nicolas Philibert
In French with English Subtitles
Best Documentary, 2002, European Film Awards
Runtime: 104 minutes
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | General | Arts & Entertainment |
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