School of Babel ( La cour de Babel )

School of Babel (DVD) (*)

$22.99

Original Title: La cour de Babel
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2014 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Julie Bertuccelli

Written By:
Julie Bertuccelli

Actors:
Julie Bertuccelli

Synopsis:

They are Irish, Senegalese, Brazilian, Moroccan, Chinese... They are between eleven and fifteen years old and have just arrived in France. For a year they will all be together in the same reception class of a Parisian secondary school, under the supervision of their teacher Brigitte Cervoni, the driving force behind the film. Twenty-four students, twenty-four nationalities... In this multicultural arena, we see the innocence, the enthusiasm and inner turmoil of these teenagers who, caught in the midst of starting out on a new life, learning a new language and adapting to a different culture, question our preconceived ideas and give us hope for a better world and a better future...

They've just arrived in France. They are Irish, Serbian, Brazilian, Tunisian, Chinese, and Senegalese. During a year, Julie Bertuccelli filmed the exchanges, conflicts, and joys of this group of students aged between 11 and 15 years old who all attend the same class to learn French. In this small theater of the world, the innocence, energy, and contradictions of these adolescents are expressed. Driven by the same desire to change their lives, these students challenge many established ideas about youth and integration, and give us hope for the future.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 05 March, 2015.