Sur le chemin de l'école (2013)

Jackson, the Kenyan; Carlito, the Argentinian; Zahira, the Moroccan; Samuel, the Indian: four children who live light years away from each other and who have never met but who have a common... See full summary »

Director:

Pascal Plisson

Writers:

Marie-Claire Javoy, Pascal Plisson

Stars:

Jackson Saikong, Salome Saikong, Samuel J. Esther

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jackson Saikong	...	Les Ecoliers
Salome Saikong	...	Les Ecoliers
Samuel J. Esther	...	Les Ecoliers
Gabriel J. Esther	...	Les Ecoliers
Emmanuel J. Esther	...	Les Ecoliers
Zahira Badi	...	Les Ecoliers
Noura Azaggagh	...	Les Ecoliers
Zineb Elkabli	...	Les Ecoliers
Carlito Janez	...	Les Ecoliers
Micaela Janez	...	Les Ecoliers

Storyline

Jackson, the Kenyan; Carlito, the Argentinian; Zahira, the Moroccan; Samuel, the Indian: four children who live light years away from each other and who have never met but who have a common point: they have to cover tremendously long distances to reach their school. On foot, on horseback or in a wheelchair, but all with an extraordinary determination...

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Plot Keywords:

wheelchair | school | kenya | children | animal attack | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France China South Africa Brazil Colombia

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 September 2013 (France)

Also Known As:

Auf dem Weg zur Schule

Filming Locations:

Kenya

Company Credits

Production Co:

Winds,Ymagis,Wild Bunch

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Its title translated in English is, "On the Way to School".

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Alternate Versions

Also exists as a TV series.

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Soundtracks

Indian Reggae
by Laurent Ferlet
© 2013 Winds Publishing

User Reviews

Nice ... if perhaps more than a little fictionalized

An interesting documentary about the lengths four kids from different parts of the world have to go through to get to school, marred only by the fact that most if not all of it is pretty obviously staged. There are several moments where the kids face difficulties that an adult could help them with, and they bemoan the fact that there are no adults around to help them ... if only a camera crew were standing next to them, huh? There's one scene where the children face imminent peril from wild animals ... yet the camera crew makes no attempt to get away. I'm not suggesting the content of this film is made up. I believe that it's true. But with the film containing so many immaculately shot sequences from multiple angles, it's obvious it was staged, which can't help but make you wonder how much elaboration happened for dramatic purposes.