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Set entirely in a secondary school in a working-class district of Paris, where most residents are first-generation immigrants to France born overseas, the film follows the year of a young teacher, François Marin, and the 25 pupils aged 14-15 years whom he takes for an hour each day for French lessons.
Mar 13, 2009 · A teacher and novelist plays himself in this realistic portrayal of a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and explores the challenges and conflicts of education, culture and identity.
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- Drama
- Laurent Cantet
- 2009-03-13
Oct 29, 2014 · Directed by : Laurent Cantet Produced by : Haut et Court Genre: Fiction - Runtime: 2 h 8 min French release: 24/09/2008 Production year: 2008 François is a young French literature teacher of a ...
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Feb 4, 2009 · A French film based on a teacher's autobiographical novel, depicting the challenges and conflicts of a multicultural classroom in Paris. Roger Ebert praises the film's realism, fairness and humor, and compares it to a dog pack.
The Class (2008 Academy Award® Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film) follows the year in the life of a French schoolteacher working at a high school in a tough neighborhood of Paris. Cultures and attitudes often clash in the classroom.
A French teacher faces challenges and conflicts with his racially mixed students in a tough Parisian neighborhood. Based on the novel by François Bégaudeau, the film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and features non-professional actors.
Synopsis. The dynamics of a multicultural class and its teacher will enlighten. Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood. Remove Ads.
