ENTRE LES MURS (THE CLASS)

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Cinema of the World

France/2008/French dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/128 mins
Middle East Premiere
Interests: Drama

Cast & Credits

Director: Laurent Cantet

Producer: Barbara Letellier , Carole Scotta , Caroline Benjo , Simon Arnal

Author: Francois Begaudeau

Screenplay: Francois Begaudeau , Laurent Cantet , Robin Campillo

Cinematographer: Catherine Pujol , Georgi Lazarevski , Pierre Milon

Editor: Robin Campillo , Stéphanie Léger

Main Cast: Burak Ozyilmaz , Franck Keïta , Francois Begaudeau , Henriette Kasaruhanda , Louise Grinberg

Synopsis

Set in a poor Parisian neighbourhood, 'The Class' is a brave experimental film that delivers an unflinching and honest account of life for foreign-born children at a school in a disadvantaged Parisian suburb. Winner of the Palme D'Or at Cannes in 2008 - the first French film in 21 years to win - it's been causing a stir worldwide for its frank and brusquely tender story. Based on the award-winning novel by former teacher, now journalist and critic Francois Begadeau (who stars here as the teacher), 'The Class' uses a documentary style to cover a supposed year in the life of a class of social misfits and ethnic minorities. Representative of the diverse social mix found in Paris's poor inner-cities the classroom is portrayed as a crucible of thought, debate and discussion. Resonant and politically-charged, the edgy hand-held camera work and documentary-style approach used by director Laurent Cantet propels this unusual piece through its low-key and thoughtful narrative.

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