On the Way to School
On the Way to School

Movie·2013·1h 17m

On the Way to School

Directed By

Pascal Plisson

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Sur le chemin de l'école

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…

Written By

Marie-Claire Javoy

Producer

Barthélémy Fougea

Music

Laurent Ferlet

Themes

francesouth africaeducationschoolsocial documentarypublic educationsocial & cultural documentarybrazildocumentarycolombiastudentsstudent documentary

Production House

Ymagis
Winds
Hérodiade
France 5
TV Escola
RTVC - Sistema de Medios Públicos

Audience Score

68%

103 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Noura Azzagagh

Self

Zahira Badi

Zahira Badi

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Carlito

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Zineb Elkabi

Self

Emmanuel J. Esther

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Gabriel J. Esther

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Micaela

Self

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Crew

Pascal Plisson

Pascal Plisson

Director

Marie-Claire Javoy

Writer

Barthélémy Fougea

Producer

Laurent Ferlet

Laurent Ferlet

Original Music Composer

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