France,
1999, 117 min
Directed by:
Bertrand TavernierCinematography:
Alain ChoquartCast:
Philippe Torreton, Maria Pitarresi, Nadia Kaci, Emmanuelle Bercot, Christine Citti, Didier Bezace, Michelle Goddet, Gérard Giroudon, Thierry Gibault (more)VOD (1)
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Bertrand Tavernier makes the everyday electric with this compelling portrait of a teacher and administrator struggling to make a difference in a system plagued by institutional paralysis, blinded bureaucracy, and the desperate living conditions of the parents of his students. (official distributor synopsis)
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