The ostensibly simple story of a sympathetic veteran teacher giving Italian lessons to a weekly class of diverse immigrants is given infinitely more depth and complexity by the manner in which director Daniele Gaglianone renders his story. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, truth and artifice, and between documentary and drama, Gaglianone has created a film within a film. You see the apparent artifice of Gaglianone’s crew using professionals, including the noted film actor Valerio Mastandrea as the teacher, interlinked with ‘real’ immigrant protagonists, studying the language to improve their chances of employment and of gaining a permanent residence permit. Thus in the course of the lessons there is simultaneously the painful and upsetting relation of the students’ personal stories but also humour, as they interact and share their humanity, bridging cultural differences, united in their striving to make a better life for themselves. (Source: LFF programme)
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Cast
23 people
Valerio Mastandrea
Known for
The Place
Tear Along the Dotted Line
Bassirou Ballde
Bassirou Balide
Pupil (Guinea)
Gino Clemente
Also in
I'll Be Going Now
Nessuno mi crede
Daniele Gaglianone
Gianluca Arcopinto
Known for
Scarlet Diva
Mamon Bhuiyan
Pupil (Bangladesh)
Valentina Avenia
Gregorio Cabral
Pupil (Philippines)
Claudia Russo
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Disconnected
Edoardo Lardera
Jessica Canahuire Laura
Pupil (Peru)
Daniele Gaglianone Director · Claudia Russo Screenplay Gino Clemente Screenplay
United States release June 7, 2014 · Produced in Italy · Production MiC, Relief
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
MiC
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Relief
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Axelotil - Pablo
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Kimerafilm
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Ministry of Culture (Italy)
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Italy
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Original title
La mia classe
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 29, 2013
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Italy · January 16, 2014
Theatrical
United States · June 7, 2014
Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
China
April 16, 2014 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Denmark
April 7, 2014 · CPH: PIX
Sweden
January 26, 2014 · Göteborg International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 11, 2013 · Premiere · BFI - London Film Festival
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