Elementary
In the Makarenko public elementary school in the Paris outskirts, children want to learn and to be cheered while teachers know they do not only teach, they also educate. With care, tenacity and efforts, children are trained to become not only responsible citizens but also human beings.
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Claire Simon Director
First release May 19, 2024 · Produced in France · Production France 2 Cinéma, France Télévisions
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Ciné+
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France 2 Cinéma
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France Télévisions
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Les Films Hatari
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France
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Original title
Apprendre
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 19, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · January 29, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 17, 2025 · Physical
September 1, 2025 · TV · Ciné+ OCS
South Korea
September 27, 2024 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
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