A documentary that analyzes the modern educational system and argues that it squelches children's capacity for imagination, creativity, and independent thought.
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Cast
24 people
Erwin Wagenhofer Director · Sabine Kriechbaum Writer André Stern Composer
Worldwide gross $2M · United States release January 31, 2015 · Produced in Germany, Austria
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,029,628
Production
Rommel Film
Production
Prisma Film
Production
Prisma Film- und Fernsehproduktion
Production
Germany · Austria
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · French · German · Spanish
Release dates
Austria · October 31, 2013
Digital
Germany · October 31, 2013
Theatrical
United States · January 31, 2015
Berlin and Beyond Film Festival
Belgium
September 17, 2014
Denmark
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical
France
October 21, 2015 · Theatrical
Italy
June 15, 2014 · Biografilm Festival
Netherlands
September 18, 2014
New Zealand
July 18, 2014 · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
September 25, 2014 · Bergen International Film Festival
Poland
May 9, 2014 · Planete+ Doc Film Festival
Romania
October 17, 2014
Serbia
June 23, 2014 · Cinema City International Film Festival
Slovenia
April 2, 2014
Sweden
September 5, 2014
Switzerland
February 20, 2014 · Digital
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