Let the Child Be the Guide
7.2
As a young father, watching his daughter go through her life experiences, film director Alexandre Mourot discovered the Montessori approach and decided to set his camera up in a children's house (3 to 6 years of age) in the oldest Montessori school in France. Alexandre was warmly welcomed in a surprisingly calm and peaceful environment, filled with flowers, fruits and Montessori materials. He met happy children, who were free to move about, working alone or in small groups. The teacher remained very discreet. Some children were reading, others were making bread, doing division, laughing or sleeping. The children guided the film director throughout the whole school year, helping him to understand the magic of their autonomy and self-esteem - the seeds of a new society of peace and freedom, which Maria Montessori dedicated her life work to.
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Alexandre Mourot Director
First release September 27, 2017 · Produced in France · Original title Le maître est l'enfant
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France
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Original title
Le maître est l'enfant
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 27, 2017
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
September 7, 2018 · Digital
Germany
September 6, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
February 19, 2021 · Digital
South Korea
May 10, 2018 · Theatrical
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