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Let the Child Be the Guide (2017)

Le maître est l'enfant (original title)
| Documentary | 27 September 2017 (France)
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Alexandre Mourot, director and father, explores for a year the experience of learning in the oldest Montessori school in France, where children aged between 3 and 6 create their own learning experiences.

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Alexandre Mourot

Writers:

Maria Montessori (text excerpts), Alexandre Mourot (concept)

Stars:

Anny Duperey, Christian Maréchal, Alexandre Mourot
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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 ... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Mourot
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Anny Duperey ... Maria Montessori (voice)
Christian Maréchal Christian Maréchal ... (voice)
Alexandre Mourot Alexandre Mourot ... (voice)
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Alexandre Mourot, director and father, explores for a year the experience of learning in the oldest Montessori school in France, where children aged between 3 and 6 create their own learning experiences.

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 September 2017 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Das Prinzip Montessori - Die Lust am Selber-Lernen See more »

Filming Locations:

Roubaix, Nord, France See more »
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$228,770
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Color | Black and White (archive footage) (only one scene)

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