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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 17 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 17 m

Summary They live in all four corners of the planet and share a thirst for knowledge. Almost instinctively they know that their wellbeing, indeed their survival, depend on knowledge and education. From the dangerous savannah of Kenya to the winding trails of the Atlas mountains in Morocco, from the suffocating heat of Southern India to the vast,...

Directed By: Pascal Plisson

Written By: Marie-Claire Javoy, Pascal Plisson

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 17 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 17 m

On the Way to School

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary They live in all four corners of the planet and share a thirst for knowledge. Almost instinctively they know that their wellbeing, indeed their survival, depend on knowledge and education. From the dangerous savannah of Kenya to the winding trails of the Atlas mountains in Morocco, from the suffocating heat of Southern India to the vast,...

Directed By: Pascal Plisson

Written By: Marie-Claire Javoy, Pascal Plisson

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80
Feb 3, 2015
The film quietly reveals these four small stories as epically heroic and timeless journeys.
By Chris Packham FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 5, 2015
[A] stirring, tenderly observed French documentary
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 5, 2015
Even if the film does manage to reveal the splendor of each voyage, it tends to lose its characters in the landscape.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 5, 2015
On the Way to School never wavers in its bland uplift.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Winds, Ymagis, Wild Bunch, Hérodiade, Orange Cinéma Séries, France 5, Ignite Films, UNESCO
Release Date Feb 6, 2015
Duration 1 h 17 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://sekai-tsugakuro.com/
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Awards

César Awards, France
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Mill Valley Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Goya Awards
• 1 Nomination

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