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A gentle, observational documentary that immerses you in the everyday rhythms of a classroom, balancing warmth and quiet sadness as a beloved teacher prepares to leave.

Directed by

Alana Simões

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Celeste Limón, Iker Ortega, Karol Jimenez

Overview

What does what we teach children inside and outside the classroom reveal about the world? How can we effectively and meaningfully communicate to them what is happening around them? The news that Teacher Celeste will leave her class has filled the children with sadness, as she has only a few days left before moving to another school. Together, they experience a September full of movements, directions, and revelations, in the beloved universe of a classroom in a Mexican village.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Education, parenthood, coming-of-age, friendship

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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