School of Babel

2014 1h 29m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 21

Documentary

Synopsis

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They just arrived in France. They are Irish, Serbs, Brazilians Tunisians, Chinese and Senegalese ... For a year, Julie Bertuccelli filmed talks, conflicts and joys of this group of students aged 11 to 15 years, together in the same class to learn French.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Languages: Arabic, Mandarin, English, French, Ukrainian
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Arabic, Mandarin, English, French, Ukrainian.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3552254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Julie Bertuccelli directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Arabic, Mandarin, English, French, Ukrainian.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Arabic, Mandarin, English, French, Ukrainian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5IMDB entry: tt3552254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.