On the Way to School

2013 1h 17m FR

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★6.9TMDB · 108

Documentary

Synopsis

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These children live in the four corners of the earth, but share the same thirst for learning. They understand that only education will allow them a better future and that is why, every day, they must set out on the long and perilous journey that will lead them to knowledge. Jackson and his younger sister from Kenya walk 15 kilometres each way through a savannah populated by wild animals; Carlito rides more than 18 kilometres twice a day with his younger sister, across the plains of Argentina; Zahira lives in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains who has an exhausting 22 kilometres walk along punishing mountain paths before she reaches her boarding school; Samuel from India sits in a clumsy DIY wheelchair and the 4 kilometres journey is an ordeal each day, as his two younger brothers have to push him all the way to school…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noura Azzagagh
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Zahira Badi
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Carlito
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Zineb Elkabi
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Emmanuel J. Esther
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Gabriel J. Esther
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Micaela
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pascal Plisson
Writers: Marie-Claire Javoy
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurent Ferlet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Noura Azzagagh and Zahira Badi and Carlito carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3013258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pascal Plisson directs. Laurent Ferlet scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Laurent Ferlet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Noura Azzagagh and Zahira Badi and Carlito carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3013258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "france", "south africa", "education", "school".