80
Village Voice by Chris Packham
The film quietly reveals these four small stories as epically heroic and timeless journeys.
On the Way to School (Sur le chemin de l'école)
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- France,
- China,
- South Africa,
- Brazil,
- Colombia
- 2013
- · 77m
Director
Pascal Plisson
Cast
Noura Azzagagh,
Zahira Badi,
Carlito,
Zineb Elkabi,
Emmanuel J. Esther
Genre
Documentary
Children from four different corners of the Earth travel great distances to get to school in this inspiring documentary. From the plains of Argentina to the mountains of Morocco, these brave and determined students are willing to do anything for their education -- even commute for miles through perilous landscapes and extreme weather.
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What are critics saying?
70
Los Angeles Times by Michael Rechtshaffen
[A] stirring, tenderly observed French documentary
50
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
Even if the film does manage to reveal the splendor of each voyage, it tends to lose its characters in the landscape.
50
The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
On the Way to School never wavers in its bland uplift.
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